SpaceX to prioritise building self-growing city on moon, Musk says

[highplainsdem]

Source: Reuters

Elon Musk said 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.

"That said, SpaceX will also strive to build a Mars city and begin doing so in about 5 to 7 years, but the overriding priority is securing the future of civilization and the Moon is faster," Musk added in an X post.

Musk's comments echo a Wall Street Journal report on Friday, stating that SpaceX has told investors it would prioritise going to the moon first and attempt a trip to Mars at a later time, targeting March 2027 for an uncrewed lunar landing.

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Musk's comments come after SpaceX agreed to acquire xAI in a deal that values the rocket and satellite company at $1 trillion and the artificial intelligence outfit at $250 billion.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/science/musk-says-spacex-prioritise-building-self-growing-city-moon-2026-02-08/

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Musk finding new goals to talk about - and ask the government to subsidize - after failing to reach earlier goals.

[SheltieLover]

1. Please pack slob & all ruskie assets up & send them to scout it out rfn!

[Deuxcents]

2. A billionaire's dream he wants us to subsidize. What else is new 😤

[Klarkashton]

3. He has gone completely insane.

[hatrack]

6. And that was a heart you earned with your deliciously obscure username!

[Klarkashton]

14. So glad you noticed.

[hatrack]

4. Feel free to continue jerking off in public, Elon - it's a fascinating approach to public relations . .

[2naSalit]

5. Sure, Jan.

[Not Heidi]

7. And how many people will die to do his maniacal bidding?

I hate that jerk almost as much of our world as I hate his pal, the destroyer of our world.

[QED]

8. Another con

How many billions will this net him?

[delisen]

9. The Main Musk Con: Pie in the Sky By and By

It always ends the same: You Americans Buy, and I, Musk, Eat the Pie

[waterwatcher123]

10. Make him the new mayor and permanent resident of "Blue Moon City".

[Wonder Why]

11. Only if you go on the first flight, Eloon - and stay there!

[purr-rat beauty]

12. He's tripping balls

Keep bumping that ketamine ya nazi fuck

[sakabatou]

13. More BS pushed out by a BS artist

[ananda]

15. Whatever he's taking, it's made him completely insane.

!!!

[Martin68]

16. Funded by crypto and run by a ketamine-fueled maniac.