Astronaut Tim Peake says Europe's space agency avoids hiring people who say they would live and die on Mars

• Astronaut Tim Peake said Europe's space agency avoids hiring people who want a one-way trip to Mars.
• The ESA wants people who are thoughtful and aware of risk mitigation, Peake told the FT.
• Peake added there were hurdles to overcome to reach Mars safely.

British astronaut Tim Peake said the European Space Agency (ESA) avoided hiring people who said they would live and die on a Mars colony.

During an interview with the Financial Times, published on Monday, Peake said those types of people were not who the space agency was looking for when hiring candidates.