How Elon Musk plans to colonize Mars. | Verge Science

Elon Musk Shares SpaceX's Mars Colonization Plans Elon Musk recently detailed SpaceX's strategy for sending humans to Mars, highlighting two key elements: orbital refueling technology and creating a self-sustaining civilization. Orbital refilling would enable heavier payloads for interplanetary flights, while long-term settlements could make humanity multi-planetary. The presentation offered one of the most concrete timelines yet for crewed Mars missions, moving us closer to making human life on