Newt Gingrich may have been decried as a lunatic when he declared his intent, if elected, to establish a colony on the moon — but he didn’t have the astronautical chops of SpaceX founder Elon Musk . At a recent presentation to London’s Royal Aeronautical Society, Musk stated that he envisions a “future 80,000-person colony as a public-private enterprise” on Mars. Previously Musk—also the billionaire brains behind Paypal, Tesla and the proposed solar-powered Hyperloop train —has said that he hopes for flights to Mars to be available through his private space travel company at a cost of around $500,000 per person. Read the rest of SpaceX Founder Elon Musk Hopes to Establish 80,000 Person Colony On Mars Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: colonies , colonize mars , colony other planets , elon musk , Hyperloop , mars colony , mars exploration , martian colony , over population , paypal , space exploration , space travel , spacex , tesla
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SpaceX Founder Elon Musk Hopes to Establish 80,000 Person Colony On Mars