Elon Musk, CEO and founder of SpaceX, posted a funny "Nuke Mars!" Tweeted on 16 August.
Elon Musk, the CEO and founder of SpaceX, still wants "nuclear Mars", according to a hilarious tweet posted on August 16.
Musk's slick statement, which has received more than 177,000 likes and 23,000 retweets so far, is trending on Twitter. He also tweeted the words "T-shirt soon" on his profile, stating that some Red Planet-themed merchandise may be available for purchase soon.
According to Musk, using nuclear weapons to kill Mars could melt the planet's polar ice cover and release an abundant supply of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which would produce the greenhouse effect that would be the air of Mars. Raises pressure and temperature, the insider noted.
Musk has also conducted several interviews on the subject, including a brief visit to Stephen Colbert's late-night show in 2015.
"It's an upper part of the planet," Musk said on the show. "First, you have to live in transparent domes, but ultimately, you can turn Mars into an Earth-like planet."
Musk then explained how Mars could become a habitable place for humans with the help of nuclear weapons.
"You will heat it. There is a fast way and a slow way. The fast way is dropping nuclear weapons to the poles. "
Musk did not elaborate on his hilarious tweet, however, as SpaceX is making progress on the starship, a spacecraft that aims to take humans to the moon and Mars in the future.
Earlier this month, SpaceX began work on two Orbital Starship prototypes, the MK1 and MK2, in Texas and Florida. These prototypes, which will be slightly different from the Starhopper, will have at least three Raptor engines and are designed to reach orbit.
SpaceX's Starhopper prototype is expected to complete its biggest hop over the weekend. According to Musk, the Starhopper would have to fly about 650 feet above the ground. In a tweet, Musk said he was waiting to get permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct flight tests at SpaceX's Boca Chica facility in Texas.
Elon Musk, the CEO and founder of SpaceX, still wants "nuclear Mars", according to a hilarious tweet posted on August 16.
Musk's slick statement, which has received more than 177,000 likes and 23,000 retweets so far, is trending on Twitter. He also tweeted the words "T-shirt soon" on his profile, stating that some Red Planet-themed merchandise may be available for purchase soon.
Nuke Mars!— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 16, 2019
According to Musk, using nuclear weapons to kill Mars could melt the planet's polar ice cover and release an abundant supply of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which would produce the greenhouse effect that would be the air of Mars. Raises pressure and temperature, the insider noted.
Musk has also conducted several interviews on the subject, including a brief visit to Stephen Colbert's late-night show in 2015.
"It's an upper part of the planet," Musk said on the show. "First, you have to live in transparent domes, but ultimately, you can turn Mars into an Earth-like planet."
Musk then explained how Mars could become a habitable place for humans with the help of nuclear weapons.
"You will heat it. There is a fast way and a slow way. The fast way is dropping nuclear weapons to the poles. "
Just left Starship Texas build site. Very proud of progress SpaceX team has made! Pics are of 9m dome rotation & Starship airframe behind windbreak. pic.twitter.com/1cmOzkPlkn— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 5, 2019
Musk did not elaborate on his hilarious tweet, however, as SpaceX is making progress on the starship, a spacecraft that aims to take humans to the moon and Mars in the future.
Earlier this month, SpaceX began work on two Orbital Starship prototypes, the MK1 and MK2, in Texas and Florida. These prototypes, which will be slightly different from the Starhopper, will have at least three Raptor engines and are designed to reach orbit.
SpaceX's Starhopper prototype is expected to complete its biggest hop over the weekend. According to Musk, the Starhopper would have to fly about 650 feet above the ground. In a tweet, Musk said he was waiting to get permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct flight tests at SpaceX's Boca Chica facility in Texas.