Why Mars?

“It’s the first time in four and a half billion years that we are at a level of technology where we have the ability to reach Mars. The sun is gradually expanding… the oceans will boil and there will be no meaningful life on Earth. …space travel is the best thing we can do to extend the life of humanity. I’d like to die on Mars, just not on impact.”

— Elon Musk, 9 March 2013 · Watch: SXSW video (42:36) ↗