Tesla CEO Elon Musk has once again reiterated his ambition to colonise Mars. X user Massimo @Rainmaker1973 shared a post highlighting two landmark moments in tech history – the Wright brothers’ first successful flight on December 17, 1903 and Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Sharing photos from the two events, the post on the social media platform reads “These two photographs are separated by only 66 years”. Responding to the post, the tech billionaire said “Only 66 years from first flight to landing on the Moon in 1969,” further adding “Here we are, 76 years later cannot yet return to the Moon.”
“We should have been on Mars by now,” Musk wrote expressing his frustration, despite SpaceX‘s ambitious goals to colonize Mars using Starship’s reusable transportation system. However, SpaceX’s Mars ambitions face significant challenges, marked by the second Starship test failure on March 6th. The vehicle exploded during its eighth test fight, underscoring the technical hurdles in Musk’s timeline for Mars exploration.
Elon Musk wants to name the first city on Mars as…
The SpaceX CEO and owner of X recently shared a suggestion for the name of the first city on the Red Planet. “Elon Musk says the first city on Mars will be named ‘Terminus’,” a post said on X.
Replying to the post, Musk not only confirmed the name but also provided information on why he chose it, saying that it will ultimately depend on the residents of Mars to name their city. “It’s from Asimov’s Foundation. But I’m open to other ideas,” Elon Musk said.
“Ultimately, it will be up to the people of Mars to decide,” he added.
