Elon Musk

On one small blue world, the universe woke up and began to look at itself. One man has spent his life — and now the first trillion dollars in history — trying to make sure that light is never extinguished.

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Why he does it

“It appears that consciousness is a very rare and precious thing, and we should take whatever steps we can to preserve the light of consciousness.”

— Elon Musk, 2019

The empire

Nine companies, one trajectory.

In their own words

The actual missions.

The man

A backup drive for human consciousness.

Born in Pretoria in 1971, he taught himself to code at ten. He has said the sun will one day swallow the Earth — so the window to spread life beyond it is open now, and may not stay open forever. Every company below is a piece of the same bet: that we should become multiplanetary, understand the universe we live in, and build enough abundance that everyone gets to come along.

On the record

In his own words.

Best moments

Watch.

From a city guide to a trillion dollars.

“One day, we will be out there, among the stars.”

— ELON MUSK