Irishman Joseph Roche has made the final 100 candidates for the Mars One mission.
The Trinity College based astrophysicist was one of 202,586 applicants to the scheme, which aims to send 24 people to establish a colony on Mars.
The 55 million kilometre journey would be one-way, with no return planned for the volunteers.
Mars One is the brainchild of Dutch men Bas Lansdorp and Arno Wielders, who hope to establish a permanent human colony on the planet by 2025.
The list had been whittled down to 1,058 in January of last year, but almost a third dropped out after this point. Interviews with the project's chief medical officer reduced the number further to 100:
“During the interviews the candidates had a chance to show their understanding of the risks involved, team spirit and their motivation to be part of this life changing expedition,” said Lansdorp in a statement.
Mars One plans to cover much of the €4.4bn cost through a reality tv show based around the project.
the 100 selected include an even balance between males and females. 39 come from the Americas, 31 from Europe, 16 from Asia, 7 from Africa, and 7 from Oceania.
This weekend, Newstalk's Futureproof will speak to Dr Joseph Roche and Mars One founder Bas Lansdrop about the mission and will ask what would you bring on a one-way trip to Mars?
