University of Sheffield astrophysics student and UKSEDS member, Gillian Finnerty, has made it through to the next round of selection for the first human mission to Mars.
ITV news report she is one of just 40 from the UK who have been chosen to go through to the next stage of the selection process for the trip to the Red Planet. They say Gillian read about the private Mars One mission on Facebook and knew it was for her.
Watch the ITV News report at
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/story/2014-01-16/sheffield-student-eyes-one-way-trip-to-mars/
University of Sheffield story
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/mars-mission-could-solve-earth-biggest-issues-says-university-of-sheffield-student-1.340116
Sheffield Star story
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/video-sheffield-girl-s-mission-to-mars-1-6373178
Gillian Finnerty and UK astronaut Tim Peake
Sheffield Telegraph story
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/gillian-takes-a-step-towards-mars-mission-1-6363050
Gillian Finnerty
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UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UKSEDS)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukseds/
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