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"Starship will never be going to Mars."

"Prediction: Elon Musk & SpaceX will miss the late 2026 launch window for Mars."

"I'm willing to bet at this point that no Starship is heading to Mars in '26."

“It's really hard for me to be that optimistic [about a 2026 Mars launch] based on the recent Starship test results.”

"Starship may not be ready for this [2026] window but you can count on it making the next window in 2028."

"We've probably got about a 50% chance of sending ships from Earth to Mars at the end of next year [2026]."

"2026 for unmanned ships to Mars seems perfectly feasible now."

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Elon Musk announced on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a "self-growing city" on the Moon, which he said could be achieved in less than 10 years, compared to more than 20 years for a similar plan on Mars.

Elon Musk announced on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a "self-growing city" on the Moon, which he said could be achieved in less than 10 years, compared to more than 20 years for a similar plan on Mars.

Musk explained that spacecraft can be launched to the Moon every 10 days with a two-day journey time, whereas missions to Mars depend on planetary alignment occurring every 26 months and require a six-month trip.

Musk explained that spacecraft can be launched to the Moon every 10 days with a two-day journey time, whereas missions to Mars depend on planetary alignment occurring every 26 months and require a six-month trip.

SpaceX told investors it would prioritize lunar missions and is targeting March 2027 for an uncrewed landing on the Moon, according to a Wall Street Journal report published last week.

SpaceX told investors it would prioritize lunar missions and is targeting March 2027 for an uncrewed landing on the Moon, according to a Wall Street Journal report published last week.

Musk stated that SpaceX remains committed to building a Mars city and will begin doing so in about five to seven years, but the Moon is now the overriding priority for securing the future of civilization.

Musk stated that SpaceX remains committed to building a Mars city and will begin doing so in about five to seven years, but the Moon is now the overriding priority for securing the future of civilization.

SpaceX has a nearly $3 billion contract with NASA to build a lunar lander for the Artemis program, though the Starship system is still in early development stages and has never conducted an operational flight.

SpaceX has a nearly $3 billion contract with NASA to build a lunar lander for the Artemis program, though the Starship system is still in early development stages and has never conducted an operational flight.

Last week, Musk announced that SpaceX acquired xAI, his artificial intelligence company, in a deal that values the combined rocket, satellite and AI firms at approximately $1.25 trillion.

Last week, Musk announced that SpaceX acquired xAI, his artificial intelligence company, in a deal that values the combined rocket, satellite and AI firms at approximately $1.25 trillion.

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Last week, Musk announced that SpaceX acquired xAI, his artificial intelligence company, in a deal that values the combined rocket, satellite and AI firms at approximately $1.2 trillion.

Last week, Musk announced that SpaceX acquired xAI, his artificial intelligence company, in a deal that values the combined rocket, satellite and AI firms at approximately $1.2 trillion.

Mars colonization remains a dangerous fantasy peddling false hope while real problems on Earth go unsolved. The Red Planet offers nothing but low gravity, deadly radiation, no breathable air and poisonous soil — making even Antarctica more hospitable. Billionaires pushing space settlement don't understand they're dismantling the very democratic systems that enabled their success.

Mars colonization remains a dangerous fantasy peddling false hope while real problems on Earth go unsolved. The Red Planet offers nothing but low gravity, deadly radiation, no breathable air and poisonous soil — making even Antarctica more hospitable. Billionaires pushing space settlement don't understand they're dismantling the very democratic systems that enabled their success.

Shifting focus to lunar settlement represents smart strategy over fantasy — launch windows every 10 days versus Mars' 26-month wait means faster iteration and real progress toward expanding civilization. A self-sustaining Moon city achievable in under 10 years beats waiting decades for Mars while still advancing the core mission of extending human consciousness beyond Earth.

Shifting focus to lunar settlement represents smart strategy over fantasy — launch windows every 10 days versus Mars' 26-month wait means faster iteration and real progress toward expanding civilization. A self-sustaining Moon city achievable in under 10 years beats waiting decades for Mars while still advancing the core mission of extending human consciousness beyond Earth.

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Musk's pivot from Mars to Moon is merely swapping one billionaire delusion for another. Both destinations remain hostile wastelands. Private space fantasies ignore history's lesson: exploration requires governments' patient capital and long-term vision, not venture capitalists demanding quarterly returns. SpaceX belongs ferrying cargo, not pioneering frontiers it fundamentally cannot afford to lead.

Musk's pivot from Mars to Moon is merely swapping one billionaire delusion for another. Both destinations remain hostile wastelands. Private space fantasies ignore history's lesson: exploration requires governments' patient capital and long-term vision, not venture capitalists demanding quarterly returns. SpaceX belongs ferrying cargo, not pioneering frontiers it fundamentally cannot afford to lead.

There is a 0.1% chance Elon Musk will personally set foot on the moon by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 0.1% chance Elon Musk will personally set foot on the moon by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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