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Elon Musk Mars Lie
The 26-Month Myth, the Science He Skips, and How We Really Get There Anytime We Want.
Elon Musk built a myth on seven words: "...you can only go to Mars every 26 months." It's neat. It's memorable. And it's dead wrong.
That soundbite isn't a law of physics — it's a limitation of 20th-century rocket technology. In Breaking Musk's Mars Clock, Damon Zwicker dismantles the "26-month cage" and reveals the far bigger truth: with the right propulsion systems, Mars isn't a rare shot — it's an any-day destination.
From nuclear thermal rockets and solar-electric freight trains to plasma drives, ballistic capture, and even beamed power, Zwicker takes you inside the technologies that shatter the old launch windows. You'll see the diagrams Musk never shows — the messy, beautiful reality of orbital mechanics — and learn how year-round Mars travel could happen decades before Starship's perfect alignment schedules.
This isn't a book about waiting for a visionary to open the gate. It's about realizing the gate was never locked. Once the myth is gone, Mars stops being a billionaire's exclusive race and becomes humanity's next address. Author: Damon Zwicker
Elon Musk has built an empire on a single, seductive line: "We can only go to Mars every 26 months." It's catchy. It's simple. And it's wrong.
That soundbite isn't a law of physics — it's a limitation of 20th-century rocket technology. In Breaking Musk's Mars Clock, Damon Zwicker dismantles the "26-month cage" and reveals the far bigger truth: with the right propulsion systems, Mars isn't a rare shot — it's an any-day destination.
