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Traditionally, Elon Musk has emphasized Mars as the ultimate goal for human space colonization. However, recent statements indicate a strategic pivot toward lunar bases. Musk announced that SpaceX will now lean heavily into the Moon, a departure from the earlier focus solely on Mars. He illustrated this shift with a video where he explained how the Starship program has vastly outperformed the Apollo-era rockets, emphasizing that the Moon will come before Mars.