Episode

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Can Elon Musk Even Go to Mars? (with Oliver Morton)

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Looking Up
Published
May 8, 2026
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1040
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Summary

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.