NASA EXPERTS SLAM MUSK’S ‘DELUSIONAL’ MARS PLAN AS ‘SMOKE SCREEN’ TO COVER UP MUSK’S DOMESTIC SPY SATELLITES

Elon Musk’s ambitions for Mars branded ‘dangerous illusion’ by top astronomer

Speaking about SpaceX’s mission, the expert added: “I don’t think it’s realistic and we’ve got to solve those problems here on Earth.”

Musk wants to take people to Mars by 2050

Musk wants to take people to Mars by 2050 (Image: Getty)

A top astronomer has branded Elon Musk’s ambitions for Mars a “dangerous illusion”, casting doubt on SpaceX’s multi-billion dollar project.

Musk has previously said that he wants to bring over a million people to Mars by 2050.

However Martin Rees, a leading astrophysicist and member of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom under the title of ‘Astronomer Royal’, spoke out against SpaceX’s plans.

He told the House of Lords’ podcast Lord Speaker’s Corner: “I don’t think it’s realistic and we’ve got to solve those problems here on Earth.

“Dealing with climate change on Earth is a doddle compared to making Mars habitable. So I don’t think we should hold that out as a long-term aim at all.

READ MORE: Elon Musk’s Starship takes humans a step closer to Mars

 

SpaceX is investing billions in its Mars programme

SpaceX is investing billions in its Mars programme (Image: Getty)

Follow Daily Express US on Google News

Click here to follow Daily Express US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest US, showbiz, and sports news.

“I think there might be a few crazy pioneers living on Mars, just like there are people living at the South Pole, although it’s far less hospitable than the South Pole.

“But the idea of mass migration to avoid the Earth’s problems, which he and a few other space enthusiasts adopt, that, I think, is a dangerous illusion.”

He instead suggested that human exploration into space should be funded purely through private funds because governments have “got to be very safety conscious and that makes it very expensive.”

Mr Rees added that remote-controlled machines should be used to explore other pants while “only people who really have a high appetite for risk should be going into space, and they should be privately funded, not by the rest of us.”

DON’T MISS:
Tesla ‘nightmare’ to get worse as Elon Musk warned ‘darker days ahead’ [COMMENTS]
Tesla and Elon Musk in peril as China sales dip and stocks slide 30% in Q1 [LATEST]
Tesla drivers can now get a one-month free trial of full self-driving this week [REPORT]

Obama has also raised doubts over Musk's Mars ambitions

Obama has also raised doubts over Musk’s Mars ambitions (Image: Getty)

Another opponent of Musk’s Mars plans emerged recently was former US President Barack Obama.

Speaking at a renewable energy conference in Paris, Obama raised similar concerns to Mr Rees.

He said: “But when I hear some of the people talk about the plan to colonize Mars because the [Earth’s] environment may become so degraded that it becomes unliveable, I look at them like, what are you talking about?

“I would rather us invest in taking care of this planet here.”

The former president suggested that space exploration should be confined to “gathering knowledge and discovery.”

Confronting Elon Musk's Delusional Ideas for Mars | JHS Ep. 944

Confronting Elon Musk’s Delusional Ideas for Mars | JHS Ep. 944

Top Astronomer Warns That Elon Musk’s Mars Plans Are … – Futurism

2 days ago Top Astronomer Warns That Elon Musk’s Mars Plans Are a Dangerous Delusion … SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said he plans to put a million people on …

Elon Musk’s plan for life on Mars a ‘dangerous delusion’, says …

Mar 30, 2021 Astrophysicist Lord Martin Rees has branded entrepreneur Elon Musk’s plans to send humans to Mars a “dangerous delusion” during this year’s …

Elon Musk’s Plan to Send a Million Colonists to Mars by 2050 Is …

Jun 3, 2022 Elon Musk’s Plan to Send a Million Colonists to Mars by 2050 Is Pure Delusion · There’s more to settling the Red Planet than just packing a whole …

Royal Astronomer Calls Elon Musk’s Mars Plan A ‘Dangerous Illusion’

6 hours ago Royal Astronomer Calls Elon Musk’s Mars Plan A ‘Dangerous Illusion’ … Top Astronomer Warns That Elon Musk’s Mars Plans Are a Dangerous Delusion.

Confronting Elon Musk’s Delusional Ideas for Mars | JHS Ep. 944

Feb 6, 2024 Confronting Elon Musk’s Delusional Ideas for Mars | JHS Ep. 944 · Comments79.

Musk Plan for a Million on Mars by 2050 a Delusion – Gizmodo

Jun 6, 2022 SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s idea to send a million people to live in a colony on Mars by 2050 is “pure delusion”, a new report says.

Is Elon Musk a delusional scammer talking about Mars colonization …

Feb 4, 2023 Is Elon Musk a delusional scammer talking about Mars colonization to sell the delusions of Mars colonization for cash considering that …

The Mars Colonization Delusion: A Critical Analysis of Elon Musk’s …

Feb 17, 2023 The Mars Colonization Delusion: A Critical Analysis of Elon Musk’s Starship and Space Projects … Anyone thinking that Mars is just a SpaceX Mars …

Elon Musk Mars plan branded ‘delusional’ by astrophysicist

ELON Musk’s dreams of sending humans to live on Mars were dismissed as ‘delusional‘ and ‘unrealistic’, by some of the world’s leading …

Similar Posts