On a bright summer day

when the afternoon time hits you hard in the face

an arboreal dream swallows the day.

Amazing this earth and

amazing its multiple hands .

This ancient tree has thousands of aeons marked on its bark

and like pages of a carbon print

I wanted to feel it,

flick through its pages,

write my name with a knife

on one of the random finds.

But the greatest wonder came

when one day someone had overtaken me and already taken possession of the tree.

It seemed the tree and the man knew what it was to survive centuries

aeons after aeons with a single thread of love

running between them and calling,

to keep their tryst with time.

The man had lain his head

trustfully in the lap of the tree.

He was dreaming the life of tree.

Sushama Karnik.

Elon Musk on Mars

 

Elon Musk’s ambitious words: “It can be done”

Musk expressed optimism that humanity can set up a permanent presence on Mars by 2055. He explained that success depends on ramping up the tonnage of cargo delivered during each launch window, which occurs every 26 months when Earth and Mars align. To build a truly self-sufficient colony, Musk stressed that settlers will need everything from advanced robotics and food production systems to the ability to manufacture fuel and high-tech components directly on the Martian surface.

The centerpiece of Musk’s vision is Starship, SpaceX’s fully reusable launch system. The vehicle comprises two stages—Super Heavy, the booster, and Starship, the spacecraft—both powered by methane-fueled Raptor engines. This design allows Mars settlers to produce fuel from the Martian atmosphere, enabling return trips. Starship has already completed ten test flights, with its most recent success in August 2025 marking its first payload deployment. Musk revealed that the upcoming Version 3 of Starship will carry over 100 tons to orbit, making it capable of transporting the vast supplies required for colonization.