Sign up Now and Always with NASA to Be SIGNED ASKED

From now until November 1, all citizens of the globe will have the opportunity to send their names to Mars on the InSight space ship of the US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA), departing in May 2016. This is an opportunity for every citizen to become a part of the mission ship that explores the red planet.

Key Facts About Send Names to Mars

On October 11, more than 1.27 million people registered to fly to Mars with InSight.(Photo: NASA)

The InSight mission with the mission to explore the red planet will be launched into space in May 2018 and landed on the Martian surface on November 26, 2018, carrying two silicon chips containing the names of the citizens globe.

You can register and send information to NASA before November 1 with just a very simple fill-in step here.

When you're done, you can download or share a ticket to print your name on Facebook.

Why Send Names to Mars Matters

This is not the first time NASA has offered this invitation to Earth citizens. In 2015, NASA made a similar invitation and had nearly 827,000 subscribers. In December 2014, when the Orion spacecraft was launched for the first time, there were 1.38 million people registered.

Initially, InSight only brought one chip, but then NASA decided to add a second chip to give people more opportunities.

In addition, participants will earn points "regular passengers", and be recognized by NASA for their participation in their mission missions.

Insight will bring the first amphibious probe designed by NASA to understand the surface of Mars. Scientists hope, Insight will provide more information to help them understand more about the process of forming rocky planets like Mars and Earth.