Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars, but warns of what could hamper that effort

Mars has always been one of the most intriguing possibilities for outer space exploration. It was once considered a potentially habitable planet, making it a prime target for the hunt for life beyond Earth. Elon Musk is one of the individuals who is especially interested in exploring Mars. Musk has called for its colonization to make it another home for humans.

Musk’s mission in life could take him humans to Mars

Recently, the X owner posted that his life’s mission is to make humanity a multi-planetary civilization. “I’m going to colonize Mars,” declared Musk, later to clarify that such a mission is only possible “if civilization lasts long enough to make that a reality.”

However, he has also cautioned that we must be realistic about the challenges. While human plans may include walking on Martian soil, there is no guarantee that we will survive. Musk has pointed out that our species could go extinct before we can set foot on the Red Planet. He believes that colonizing Mars is only possible if civilization lasts long enough to make it happen.

This notion that civilization must be saved and protected informs much of Musk’s politics and has landed him in hot water as he has been known to repost or reply to posts from white supremacists. Most recently, he replied to a post on X that accused Jewish people of siding with those who want to see the destruction of the white race only to complain when those groups do not support Israel’s assault on Gaza.

Musk was forced to apologize during an interview, saying that it was “foolish” and could be one of his worst posts in the over 30,000 he sent during his time on the platform.