Elon Musk and SpaceX Plan to Colonize Mars
Elon Musk and SpaceX accelerate Mars colonization plans, envisioning a city with dome habitats, spacesuits, and research on reproduction. Musk targets one million residents within 20 years, supported by projects like Starship and partnerships for sustainability.
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Elon Musk and SpaceX are intensifying efforts to colonize Mars, with plans for a Martian city including dome habitats, spacesuits, and research on human reproduction off Earth. Musk aims to have one million people living on Mars within 20 years, a significant acceleration from previous estimates. His vision for Mars underpins his various companies, with initiatives like The Boring Company preparing for Martian tunneling and X exploring citizen-led governance for the planet. Despite skepticism about the feasibility of Musk's ambitions, SpaceX is actively working on Starship, a reusable rocket intended for Mars missions. Musk envisions a self-sustaining Martian colony using Starship as a "Noah's Ark" to transport plants and animals. The company is also considering partnerships with Impossible Foods for food sustainability on Mars. While Musk's plans for a Martian civilization are ambitious, they reflect his long-standing fascination with Mars and determination to establish a human presence on the planet.
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3 comments"Mr. Musk has volunteered his sperm to help seed a colony, two people familiar with his comments said."
Yeah, the guy is a creepy weirdo. This is not a surprise.
"Mr. Musk told SpaceX employees in April that he now expects one million people to be living there in about 20 years."
This won't happen. I'll put money on it.
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