SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 27, 2025NewsBytes

72-year-old text mentions 'Elon' as Mars leader: Check Musk's reaction

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A 1953 German manuscript titled 'Mars Project' by Wernher von Braun has gained attention for predicting a future "cosmic leader" named Elon who would guide humans in colonizing Mars. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, expressed disbelief at this uncanny prediction, reposting it with the comment "How can this be real?" The coincidence has sparked online discussions, with social media users drawing parallels between the manuscript's prediction and Musk's well-known ambitions to colonize Mars and make humanity a multi-planetary species.

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