Derbyshire man shortlisted for first manned trip to Mars
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A Derbyshire man has been shortlisted for a one-way trip to Mars.
Ryan McDonald, 21, who studies at Oxford University, is one of 100 people across the globe who have been shortlisted from 200,000 applicants.
The privately-funded mission hopes to see a permanent settlement set up on Mars by 2024.