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Elon Musk said we'd reach Mars in 2026. Now, he says SpaceX is building a city on the moon.

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Elon Musk said we'd reach Mars in 2026. Now, he says SpaceX is building a city on the moon. Open in Businessinsider.com
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  • SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to building a self-growing Moon city, aiming for a first-ready lunar settlement in under a decade.
  • The Moon route could allow launches every 10 days, far faster than Mars windows, speeding up Moon city development.
  • SpaceX maintains its mission to extend life to the stars, now accelerated by Moon-first development toward that goal.

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Elon Musk Postpones Mars Plans in Favor of Building “Moon City”

https://time.com/7373155/elon-musk-mars-moon-city/Time.com
Elon Musk Postpones Mars Plans in Favor of Building “Moon City”

Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon-musk-says-spacex-to-prioritize-landing-on-the-moon-instead-of-mars-city/Scientificamerican.com
Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars

Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/has-elon-musk-given-up-on-mars/Arstechnica.com
Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?

Musk says SpaceX shifting focus to 'self-growing city' on moon before Mars push

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/musk-says-spacex-shifting-focus-self-growing-city-moon-before-mars-pushFoxbusiness.com
Musk says SpaceX shifting focus to 'self-growing city' on moon before Mars push

In a reversal, SpaceX prioritizes 'city' on the moon over Mars project, Musk says

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/spacex-prioritizes-moon-before-mars-musk-says-rcna258168Nbcnews.com
In a reversal, SpaceX prioritizes 'city' on the moon over Mars project, Musk says

Elon Musk reveals SpaceX to focus on ‘self-growing city’ on the moon instead of Mars

https://nypost.com/2026/02/09/business/elon-musk-reveals-spacex-to-focus-on-self-growing-city-on-the-moon-instead-of-mars/Nypost.com
Elon Musk reveals SpaceX to focus on ‘self-growing city’ on the moon instead of Mars

A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars

https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/a-city-on-the-moon-why-spacex-shifted-its-focus-away-from-marsSpace.com
A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars

Elon Musk reveals new SpaceX plan for Moon base in major U-turn after claiming he could get to Mars in 4 years

https://www.unilad.com/technology/space-x/elon-musk-spacex-moon-mars-mission-latest-308822-20260209Unilad.com
Elon Musk reveals new SpaceX plan for Moon base in major U-turn after claiming he could get to Mars in 4 years

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