Elon Musk plans to take 1 million people to Mars by 2050

Elon Musk repeated his stated goal of wanting to transport one million people to Mars by 2050.

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The SpaceX founder says the future of humanity is at stake, but the timeline he offers is ludicrous.

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Speaking to a seemingly credulous Anderson, Musk spoke of a herculean Battlestar Galactica-like effort

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Musk’s vision remains aligned with a series of tweets from 2020.

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Departing in batches, each Starship would leave for Mars during key 30-day windows.

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For Musk, the lofty figure of one million isn’t just a goal or a prediction.

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But as Musk also told Anderson, life on Mars, “especially in the beginning, will not be luxurious.”

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SpaceX has announced a “Starlink for RVs” internet service

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