The mission to colonize Mars has captured the imagination of scientists and enthusiasts alike. With NASA and SpaceX leading the charge, the once distant dream of establishing a human settlement on the ...

On Sunday Elon Musk said that SpaceX is prioritizing the establishment of a “self-growing city” on the moon over and above his long stated ambition to settle Mars. In a post on his social media ...

Elon Musk is putting his dreams of colonizing Mars on hold and said his SpaceX rocket company will instead focus on building a city on the moon.

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Elon Musk said establishing a human presence on the moon is more feasible in the short term than reaching Mars. SpaceX's Starship rocket, central to these plans, will also support NASA's lunar landing ...