Elon Musk’s new idea: Nuke Mars

Story highlights Elon Musk tells Stephen Colbert that nuclear bombs could bring about Mars climate change Scientists are not pleased with the idea CNN — Never let it be said that Elon Musk isn’t full of ideas. CNNMoney: Colbert says Musk should run for president Musk, a proponent of traveling to Mars, noted that the Red Planet is currently a “fixer-upper” but could be made habitable for humans. Elon Musk might be Lex Luthor IRL http://t.co/huiLRm4HnE pic.twitter.com/bWLVEaQ5H7 — Mashable September 10, 2015 Elon Musk suggests nuking Mars, is promptly accused of being a super villain http://t.co/VESFt71Hol pic.twitter.com/P6yZxn9v4b — CBC News September 11, 2015 Is Musk’s plan feasible? “It seems possible to make it Earthlike, but there’s a lot of barriers to overcome,” University of Colorado atmospheric and ocean sciences professor Brian Toon told the Los Angeles Times.