Story highlights Could Mars One beat Elon Musk in the race to put humans on Mars?

Mars One planning a permanent Mars settlement

CNN Inspirations: Out of This World explores mankind's dream of living beyond planet Earth.

(CNN) The race is on to land a human on Mars. Elon Musk recently announced plans for his company SpaceX to send people to the Red Planet, swiftly followed by Boeing throwing down the gauntlet by boldly stating that it will get to Mars first.

But they're not the only ones in contention. Dutch organization Mars One is confident it can get there too.

"We're going to live on Mars in 2027," said Mars One CEO Bas Lansdorp, in an interview for CNN Inspirations: Out of This World

His ambitious plans are to set up a long-term Mars colony.

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