For Elon Musk, Mars serves as a insurance in the face of the future destruction of the earth by the sun. But his inactions on the climate earned him strong criticism.
We may finally know why the billionaire is passionate as much for Mars. In an interview with Fox News in May 2025, Elon Musk reaffirmed his desire to make humanity a multiplanetary civilization. This obsession would constitute “life insurance” in the face of the inevitable destruction of the earth by the sun.
A cosmic threat
In about six billion years, the sun, dilating, will engulf the earth, making all life impossible. Musk argues that a self -sufficient colony on Mars will guarantee the survival of humanity Faced with this inevitable destiny.
His company SpaceX plans missions not inhabited from 2026followed by human flights by 2029. And the Starship rocket and the Optimus humanoid robots of Tesla are at the heart of this project.
However, this futuristic vision arouses harsh criticism, especially because of its apparent Disconnect with current environmental challenges. While the climate crisis threatens the short -term planet, Musk seems to minimize this urgency.
Climate emergency, a blind spot in the vision of Elon Musk
In addition, observers relayed by media like The Independent criticize the billionaire for contributing to theweakening of environmental regulations. For example, SpaceX was pinned for toxic wastewater releases to Texas, harming local fauna and vegetation.
In addition, starship launches have significant ecological impacts. A paradox for a company advocating the survival of humanity.
Musk even supports and publicly supports policies promoting the exploitation of fossil fuelsespecially under the Trump administration. It neglects the earth in favor of a Martian dream.
Cap on Mars
Musk’s influence extends to NASA. On the proposal of the Trump government, the Budget 2025 climbs $ 1 billionoriented towards Martian programs.
This windfall propels SpaceX’s ambitions, but what about scientific and environmental priorities?
Experts alert on a point of climatic non-return, as the UN STOs recall. They underline that the climatic disruption of the earth does not only come from the sun.
Meanwhile, Musk focuses on a distant threat of several billion years, a choice deemed badly calibrated. Critical voices, like Naomi Klein in Rolling Stone, denounce this bias of “long-term”, which obscures immediate crises.
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