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Garrett Reim
June 18, 2026
A “self-sustaining civilization” on Mars depends on human reproduction there, a little studied subject. Credit: SpaceX concept
The mission of SpaceX and founder Elon Musk is to make humanity multiplanetary by settling a “fully self-sustaining civilization on Mars.” A lot of money and engineering time has been invested in transporting humans to the red planet, including more than $15 billion on Starship development. Musk…
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