Elon Musk says he has a new timeline for his big Mars project, and it’s actually sooner than you think!
“I’ll be surprised if we’re not landing on Mars within five years,” he told Time Magazine.
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According to CNBC, the SpaceX founder and CEO talks about taking humankind to Mars for a self-sustaining city with solar-powered hydroponic farms where humans can permanently live, 34 Million miles away from Earth.
“The next really big thing is to build a self-sustaining city on Mars and bring the animals and creatures of Earth there. Sort of like a futuristic Noah’s ark. We’ll bring more than two though, as it would be a little weird to have only two!” he said.
Previously, space policy expert and Arizona State University professor Greg Autry told Business Insider that Musk likely won’t reach Mars until at least 2029, with or without NASA’s help.
Other space experts say Mars probably can’t sustain long-term human settlement at all.
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Elon Musk is currently the world’s wealthiest person with a net worth of $247 Billion, according to Forbes, which is around RM1.04 Trillion! That is a lot!
Meanwhile, his company SpaceX is recently valued at $100 Billion and is a major player in today’s space race. The company was also awarded an exclusive NASA contract to put US astronauts on the moon for the first time since 1972.
Woah, we might one day live on Mars?! It’s both exciting and scary.
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
