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Elon Musk’s Mars illusion
A look at the science behind Elon Musk's goal of a million-person city on Mars, and why planetary scientists say terraforming the planet to make it habitable would take centuries, if it's possible at all.
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Elon Musk has outlined a plan to build a million‑person city on Mars. Planetary scientists argue that terraforming the planet to make it habitable would take centuries, and some question whether it is possible at all. Musk says the project will be funded by revenue generated from Starlink, the satellite network that SpaceX designs and builds in Redmond. The plan remains a long‑term vision pending significant technological and scientific breakthroughs.
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