SpaceX Shifts Focus to Establishing Moon City Within 10 Years

Elon Musk’s pivot from Mars to the moon

Elon Musk has long had a passion for Mars. The moon? It's a diversion. But that plan has now shifted.SpaceX will “prioritize going to the moon first,” said The Wall Street Journal. Just last year, the world’s richest man called the prospect of a moon landing a “distraction.” The company was aiming to go “straight to Mars,” with plans to send five Starship-class rockets to the red planet in 2026, he said. Now, SpaceX is focused instead on putting…

SpaceX Is Targeting a Moon City — Here’s Why Tesla Should Soar

Quick Read As SpaceX shifts sights to building a city on the Moon first, before colonizing Mars, Tesla (TSLA) stands as a potential beneficiary. Tesla is winding down Model S and Model X production, and will prioritize Optimus robots and Cybercab robotaxis. Tesla capital spending will exceed $20B this year for new factories focused on robots and autonomous vehicles. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset's free tool can match you…

SpaceX to focus on ‘moon city’ instead of Mars trip, says Elon Musk

Elon Musk has said that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a “self-growing city” on the moon, which could be achieved in less than 10 years.

Elon Musk right to focus on the Moon: Avi Loeb

Loeb believes Elon Musk is right to focus his efforts on the moon rather than Mars "in the short term."

Moon city in less than 10 years from now? Elon Musk shifts SpaceX's ambitious goals

Elon Musk has his eyes set on a "self-growing city on the Moon," which he thinks can become reality in less than a decade.

Elon Musk announces change in plans to build 'self-growing city' in space: 'We can't all afford underground bunkers'

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk appears to have significantly backpedaled on his spacefaring ambitions, according to CNN, abruptly pivoting from Mars to the moon. On Sunday, Musk (@elonmusk) addressed the ostensible mission change for SpaceX in a post on his social platform, X.  For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars w…