Elon Musk once promised that SpaceX wouldn’t go public until it delivered humans to Mars (lest pesky shareholders prioritize short-term profits over the long-term project of Martian colonization). The Red Planet must be within shouting distance,

James Cameron weighed in on working with Elon Musk during a recent podcast appearance. As he discussed with the host about studying potential life on other planets like Mars, the Avatar director mentioned Musk and his work at SpaceX.