There are currently over a thousand people competing for the chance to go to Mars. Despite this being known as a one-way trip, these people are still intent on leaving their home planet for good. “Mars One Way” is a short documentary that follows five of these people, with the purpose of  telling you why. Why they are willing to leave Earth, their families, and their lives on this planet.

I’m not sure I’d be able to do something like this. But I’m most definitely excited to see what kind of new discoveries we’ll make when the Mars mission commences sometime in 2025.

[via The Verge]