Elon Musk announced on Sunday his plans to resettle one million people on Mars. “We are strategizing to transport a million people to Mars,” Musk wrote in a post on X.com. “Civilization will only pass through the singular planetary Great Filter if Mars can survive even when Earth stops receiving supply ships,” he added.
He responded to a post that stated, “Starship is the largest rocket ever built and will take us to Mars.” “One day, traveling to Mars will be as simple as flying across a country,” Musk replied to users who asked about Starship’s launch to the Red Planet.
Last week, the founder of SpaceX said that “Starship should reach the Moon within less than 5 years.” He also noted that the SpaceX spacecraft Dragon will take astronauts further from Earth than they have been in over half a century. Musk added that much work will be needed to live on Mars.
In January, Musk said he hoped SpaceX would send people to the Moon within the next eight years. “What will things be like in eight years… I think we will have landed on Mars and sent people to the Moon,” Musk said.
He is also determined to build a base on the Moon. “Humanity should have a base on the Moon, cities on Mars, and be out there among the stars,” the owner of X said. “We should have a base on the Moon, a base that is permanently inhabited by humans, and then send people to Mars. There might be something beyond the space station, but we’ll see,” he said previously.
Musk also hopes that the third test flight of Starship this year will reach orbit and prove that the spacecraft can reliably descend.
This article discusses the plans to make Mars a space for resettling one million people. Elon Musk announced these plans and emphasized that if Mars can provide survival even during breaks in supply from Earth, it signifies the achievement of the singular planetary Great Filter. Musk responded to users’ questions, asking about the journey to Mars using the Starship spacecraft. He mentioned that in the future, such trips will be as easy as domestic flights. Musk also stated that Starship should reach the Moon within five years, and the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will take astronauts further from Earth than they have been in over half a century. Musk is the founder of SpaceX and expressed hopes that the company will send people to the Moon within eight years. His long-term goal is to build a base on the Moon and settle on Mars. Musk also hopes that the third test flight of Starship this year will be successful and demonstrate the reliability of the spacecraft.
Definitions:
– Mars – the fourth planet from the Sun in our Solar System.
– X.com – a website owned by Elon Musk where he posts information and announcements.
– Planetary Great Filter – a concept related to the long-term survival of human civilization and the ability of planetary communities to avoid external threats.
– Starship – a spacecraft developed by SpaceX for interplanetary travel.
– Moon – the Earth’s only natural satellite.
– SpaceX – a private space exploration company founded by Elon Musk.
Related Links:
SpaceX Website
NASA Mars Page
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