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Elon Musk envisions humanity's future on Mars, driven by the need to safeguard civilization from Earth's existential threats. SpaceX's Starship and Starbase are pivotal in realizing this vision ...

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Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet By Matthew Shindell , Smithsonian Institution June 6, 2025 ...