The future of space exploration

Mouser Electronics conducted an interview between Mars One's co-founder and ceo, Bas Lansdorp and Grant Imahara as part of the Innovation Spotlight lineup of four influential leaders in Space Exploration for the Empowering Innovation Together programme.

Imahara explored the reality of a human settlement on Mars with Lansdorp. Helping to make human colonisation on Mars a reality, Lansdorp has built a team of ambassadors and advisers from all over the world, including an astronaut, Nobel Prize laureate and a former NASA Chief Technologist.

In this interview, Lansdorp discuss why the mission is a one-way trip, what technology needs to be developed, and how they are selecting the average person to become a Mars astronaut. The Mars One mission is controversial to some, but it is inspiring a whole new generation of interest in space exploration.