Elon Musk Targets Habitable Planet in Close Proximity.

Elon Musk has shown interest in a study detailing the habitability of Proxima Centauri b, an Earth-sized exoplanet located 4.2 light-years away from the Sun. The study concluded that the planet is potentially the closest “highly habitable” planet to our Solar System. Despite its relatively close distance, travelling to Proxima Centauri b requires technology that is still in the conceptual stages of development. Musk has frequently voiced his concerns about humanity’s long-term survival, claiming that setting up self-sustaining colonies on other planets is vital to ensure the continuation of our species. SpaceX has been developing its reusable Starship rocket with the intention of transporting people and cargo across the solar system.