{"id":67016,"date":"2024-12-05T11:39:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T11:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cd6f7d13-401f-4965-83bb-ff7ad6d43253"},"modified":"2024-12-05T13:39:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T13:39:38","slug":"elon-musk-wants-to-colonise-mars-but-could-we-really-live-on-the-red-planet-we-asked-an-astrophysicist","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/elon-musk-wants-to-colonise-mars-but-could-we-really-live-on-the-red-planet-we-asked-an-astrophysicist\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk wants to colonise Mars, but could we really live on the Red Planet? We asked an astrophysicist"},"content":{"rendered":"

The prospect of humans setting foot on Mars seems to become more of a reality with each passing year. But could we actually get there, and is life on Mars really possible? <\/p>

By Iain Todd\n <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 05 December 2024 at 11:39 AM<\/p>

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If you’ve been following the latest discussions on the prospect of humans travelling to and colonising Mars, you’ll be more than aware of the dialogue that’s opened up between SpaceX founder Elon Musk and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson recently.<\/p>

DeGrasse Tyson appeared on the US talkshow Real Time with Bill Maher on 22 November 2024, and was asked about Musk’s plans to colonise Mars and make it fit for human survival.<\/p>

To put it mildly, DeGrasse Tyson was skeptical about both the reality and the reason for terraforming Mars and turning it into a human habitat.<\/p>

Musk then responded to DeGrasse Tyson via X (formerly Twitter), stating that “Mars is critical to the long-term survival of consciousness.”<\/p>

Wow, they really don\u2019t get it.<\/p>

Mars is critical to the long-term survival of consciousness.<\/p>

Also, I\u2019m not going to ask any venture capitalists for money. I realize that it makes no sense as an investment. That\u2019s why I\u2019m gathering resources. https:\/\/t.co\/XVCpHKlusD<\/a><\/p>

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 23, 2024<\/a><\/p> <\/blockquote>