Musk says SpaceX shifting focus to 'self-growing city' on moon before Mars push
Elon Musk said Sunday that SpaceX is shifting its near-term priorities away from Mars and toward building what he described as a "self-growing city" on the moon, citing faster timelines and strategic urgency.
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3 sourcesElon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars
In a reversal, SpaceX prioritizes 'city' on the moon over Mars project, Musk says
Elon Musk said we'd reach Mars in 2026. Now, he says SpaceX is building a city on the moon.
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4 sourcesMusk clips his Mars settlement ambition, aims for the moon instead
Musk in about-face says SpaceX ‘shifted focus’ from Mars to Moon
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5 sourcesMusk says SpaceX shifting focus to 'self-growing city' on moon before Mars push
Elon Musk reveals plans for ‘self-growing city’ on the moon within a decade
Forget Mars: Elon Musk's SpaceX Shifts Priority to Building a Moon Base
Musk Shifts Gears: Moon Megacity Beats Mars Colony in the Race Against Time
SpaceX to focus efforts on building a 'self-growing' city on the Moon, Musk says
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