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fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk Pivots to the Moon, Calls It the Fastest Path to Saving Civilization

After years of dismissing Earth's neighbor as a "distraction," the SpaceX CEO announced on X that the company has officially shifted its primary focus toward building a "self-growing city" on the moon. While Mars remains the ultimate goal, Musk now argues that the lunar surface offers a much faster "backup" for human consciousness. Musk pointed out that while the stars must align every 26 months for a six-month trek to Mars, the moon is available every 10 days and is only a 48-hour commute away.
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fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's latest scheme is a satellite catapult on the Moon

A lunar factory plus a mass-driver catapult would launch sun-powered satellites to form a massive orbiting AI data center cooled by space vacuum.
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fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

With co-founders leaving and an IPO looming, Elon Musk turns talk to the moon | TechCrunch

Elon Musk plans a lunar manufacturing facility to build AI satellites and gain unmatched computing power, amid leadership turnover at xAI.
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