NASA offers 'Boarding pass' to people on their 'Mars 2020 mission', gets almost 8 million applications

Furring American dream of colonizing Mars soon, National Aeronautics and ministration (NASA), on Sunday has offered to people to send names to ncy as it sets course on its seven-month journey to Mars in 2020.

'Boarding pass' offered by NASA includes aspirant's first and last name, ir dress and email id. In its application, NASA offers 'Frequent flyer points' claiming:
"Your email is used only to give you “Frequent Flyer” points and to allow you to send your name on future Mars missions."

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As of Sunday, a whopping number of  7927998 people have sent ir names to NASA.

Here's link to send your entries in:

https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/mars2020/

While some people who are in a hurry to leave Earth have jumped at offer, many feel skeptical tweeting:

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NASA's MARS 2020 mission:

As explained by NASA,  Mars 2020 rover is based on its predecessor 'Curiosity' which was launched in 2011. car-sized rover which is about 10 feet long,  9 feet wide, and 7 feet tall weighs 1050 kgs, which is less than a compact car. NASA claims that rover parts are similar to what any living creature would need to keep it "alive" and able to explore.

official launch window of mission is July 17- August 5, 2020, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. rover is expected to land on February 18, 2021, at Jezero Crater, Mars. mission is expected to last for about 687 Earth days which is one Mars year.