Elon Musk Teases Moon Base & Martian City With Images Straight Out Of Our Dreams

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently shared a rendered picture of his monster interplanetary rocket sitting on the surface of the Moon. He captioned it simply as “Moon Base Alpha.” But soon after, he also shared another rendering picture of what SpaceX's future Martian city could look like. So, all this happened on his Instagram account just before his scheduled presentation about colonizing Mars. The photo hints that Musk could discuss how his vehicle, the Interplanetary Transport System, could be used to establish a human presence on the lunar surface. Here is a rendered picture of a SpaceX Moon base Moon Base Alpha A post shared by Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on Sep 28, 2017 at 7:44pm PDT This picture of the SpaceX Moon base does not seem to align with his previous vision where he made it clear that he would colonize Mars and not the moon. In a paper about his colonization plans, he wrote, “We could conceivably go to our Moon, and I actually have nothing against going to the Moon, but I think it is challenging to become multi-planetary on the Moon because it is much smaller than a planet.” With such pictures being shared on his account, it seems like he wants everybody to know that there has been some changes in his plan. Now, this drastic change in his vision from only colonizing Mars to also considering colonizing the Moon may have something to do with slowly building pressure from the Trump administration and the space community at large. Not long ago the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, hinted that the new administration may call for a return to the Moon. Also, major space agencies including Russia, China, and the European Space Agency are interested in missions to the Moon. A large number of companies from the private sector are also interested in the Moon due to feasibility reasons. Here is a rendered picture of what a Mars City could look like Mars City Opposite of Earth. Dawn and dusk sky are blue on Mars and day sky is red. A post shared by Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on Sep 28, 2017 at 8:03pm PDT He captioned it, “Mars City Opposite of Earth, Dawn and dusk sky are blue on Mars and day sky is red” That caption really explains why Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars first and everything later. So by showcasing how his rocket could be used for a Moon mission, he might be trying to attract potential customers. Also, there is an equal probability of the Moon being used as a stepping stone to get to Mars. You never know what goes into on in his futuristic mind until he says or does something spectacular. . You can learn more about his plans at his talk at the International Aeronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia, which is slated to start at 12:30 AM ET on September 29th. You can watch it below. Making Life Multiplanetary