The Controversial Influence of Elon Musk on Space Exploration.

Mary-Jane Rubenstein, a professor of religion and science in society at Wesleyan University, believes that the corporate space race, as led by SpaceX, is a dangerous religion due to its unregulated nature. She is concerned about the ethics of terraforming Mars and the danger of stoking strife and violence in unregulated space. Rubenstein also explains the religious underpinnings of the United States’ space program and how modern science is still hostage to imperialistic Christian ideas.