FROM THE ARCHIVE: Can Elon Musk Even Go to Mars? (with Oliver Morton)
About this episode
Dean Regas discusses the feasibility of Elon Musk's plans for Mars with guest Oliver Morton.
With Artemis II's recent launch, we are revisiting this conversation. Dean gets to the root of this question with guest Oliver Morton, Senior Editor for The Economist and author of the book The Moon: A History for the Future. They discuss Musk's likelihood for a Mars landing, and what the future of private space travel could mean for present Earthlings.
People in this episode
Host: Dean Regas
Guest: Oliver Morton
Topics covered
- Mars exploration
- private space travel
- Elon Musk
- Artemis II
- future of space travel
Keywords
- Elon Musk
- Mars
- Artemis II
- private space travel
- Oliver Morton
- The Moon: A History for the Future
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Economist
Books & works: The Moon: A History for the Future
Places: Mars
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