Elon Musk is pressing NASA to abandon its planned journeys to the moon – projects that have been decades in the making, with billions already spent and contracts already signed.

Despite backlash from NASA insiders and politicians on both sides of Congress – who view his plans as costly, disruptive and politically toxic – Musk remains resolute.

Today, Wall Street Journal reporter Emily Glazer, on whether the SpaceX CEO can really upend NASA’s return to the moon.

This is part two of a two-part series. It was originally published in April 2025.

 

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Guest:Wall Street Journal reporter, Emily Glazer.

Background Reading:Elon Musk’s Mission to Take Over NASA—and Mars

Photo: APPhoto/NASA

Elon Musk is pressing NASA to abandon its planned journeys to the moon &ndash; projects that have been decades in the making, with billions already spent and contracts already signed.
Despite backlash from NASA insiders and politicians on both sides of Congress &ndash; who view his plans as costly, disruptive and politically toxic &ndash; Musk remains resolute.
Today,&nbsp;Wall Street Journal reporter Emily Glazer, on whether the SpaceX CEO can really upend NASA&rsquo;s return to the moon.
This is part two of a two-part series. It was originally published in April 2025.
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Guest: Wall Street Journal reporter, Emily Glazer.
Background Reading: <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-musk-nasa-mars-space-travel-d3978a7b">Elon Musk&rsquo;s Mission to Take Over NASA&mdash;and Mars</a>
Photo:&nbsp;AP Photo/NASA

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Part 2: How Elon Musk will benefit from NASA’s Mars plans 

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