The Sussex student who could be going to Mars

Feb 18, 2015, 09:14 AM

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A 20 year old student from the University of Sussex has been selected as one of the final 100 candidates for a one way trip to Mars. Zaskia Antelo, who lives in Hove but is originally from Bolivia, is studying International Relations and anthropology. The project aims to set up a permanent human settlement on Mars by 2024...though some scientists are warning people won't be able to survive there for more than a couple of months. Here she is speaking to Jamie Crick on BBC Sussex Breakfast.