Summary

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. The revenue Musk says will pay for the Mars effort comes from Starlink, the satellite network SpaceX designs and builds in Redmond.

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