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BBC News Hangout: Your Space Questions | BBC News Hangout: Your Space Questions |
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As applicants begin signing up for a Dutch organisation's project to send people to live on Mars, many people are once again pondering the future of space exploration. | As applicants begin signing up for a Dutch organisation's project to send people to live on Mars, many people are once again pondering the future of space exploration. |
The BBC's Science Editor David Shukman took part in a BBC News Google Hangout with some of those applicants, to talk about the prospects for people in space. | |
Given the opportunity, would you want to blast off into space? | Given the opportunity, would you want to blast off into space? |
Even if you wanted to travel outside the Earth's atmosphere, would you want to settle on a satellite, or another world? | Even if you wanted to travel outside the Earth's atmosphere, would you want to settle on a satellite, or another world? |
Do you think there should be limits to the exploration of space? | Do you think there should be limits to the exploration of space? |
What do you want to ask our guests who have put their names down for the Mars One project? | What do you want to ask our guests who have put their names down for the Mars One project? |
In times of economic hardship for many, do you think space exploration is worth the money? | In times of economic hardship for many, do you think space exploration is worth the money? |
The hangout was live on the BBC News Google+ page | |
If you missed the live broadcast, you can see the highlights on World Have Your Say on Friday at 15:00GMT on BBC World News. | |