{"id":332550,"date":"2026-02-11T23:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/332550\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T23:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:38:09","slug":"elon-musk-says-he-would-congratulate-jeff-bezos-for-reaching-moon-first-touts-spacexs-lunar-city-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/332550\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Says He Would &#8216;Congratulate&#8217; Jeff Bezos For Reaching Moon First \u2014 Touts SpaceX&#8217;s Lunar City Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><strong>SpaceX<\/strong> and <strong>Tesla Inc.<\/strong> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/TSLA?nid=50556525&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=TSLA\" data-ylk=\"slk:TSLA;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TSLA<\/a>) CEO <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong> has shared that he would extend congratulations to <strong>Amazon.com Inc.<\/strong> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/AMZN?nid=50556525&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:(NASDAQ:;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/q?s=AMZN\" data-ylk=\"slk:AMZN;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AMZN<\/a>) founder <strong>Jeff Bezos <\/strong>and his commercial space flight company <strong>Blue Origin <\/strong>if they were to reach the lunar surface before SpaceX.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Responding to a post on the social media platform X on Monday, which drew parallels between SpaceX and Blue Origin to the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/news\/social-media\/26\/02\/50486899\/elon-musk-shifts-spacex-focus-from-mars-to-moon-jeff-bezos-responds-with-blue-origin-turtle?nid=50556525&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tale of the Tortoise;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">tale of the Tortoise<\/a> and the Hare, Musk shared that he would be okay if Blue Origin reached the moon first. &#8220;I will be one of the first to congratulate them,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><strong>Don&#8217;t Miss:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><strong>Missed Nvidia and Tesla? RAD Intel Could Be the Next AI Powerhouse \u2014 <\/strong><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/money\/rad-intel-reg-a?nid=50556525&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Just $0.85 a Share;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Just $0.85 a Share<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><strong>This investment firm leverages expert insights and a 2.40x net equity multiple to help accredited investors capitalize on 2026 multifamily market trends\u2014<\/strong><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/money\/bam-capital-multifamily?nid=50556525&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:read the full forecast now.;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>read the full forecast now.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">&#8220;What really matters for the future,&#8221; Musk added, was being able to land &#8220;millions of tons of equipment and people&#8221; to build a self-sustaining city on the surface of the Moon. &#8220;In this respect, perhaps we [SpaceX] are be more the tortoise than the hare for now,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2020915259561869533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:February 9, 2026;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">February 9, 2026<br \/><\/a>They might land something on the Moon before SpaceX and that&#8217;s fine by me. I will be one of the first to congratulate them. <\/p>\n<p>However, what really matters for the future is being able to land millions of tons of equipment and people to build a self-growing city on the Moon. In\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">SpaceX has pivoted its focus towards realizing its Lunar ambitions, putting Mars on the back burner for now, touting a higher launch cadence to the Moon when compared with the Red Planet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><strong>Trending: It\u2019s no wonder Jeff Bezos holds over $250 million in art \u2014 this alternative asset has outpaced the S&amp;P 500 since 1995, delivering an average annual return of 11.4%. <\/strong><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/money\/masterworks-blue-chip?nid=50556525&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Here\u2019s how everyday investors are getting started.;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Here\u2019s how everyday investors are getting started.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">In a separate post on the social media platform X on Monday, Musk touted SpaceX&#8217;s role in facilitating making lunar travel accessible to the masses. &#8220;SpaceX will build a system that allows anyone to travel to Moon,&#8221; Musk said in the post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2020964809999777996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:February 9, 2026;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">February 9, 2026<br \/><\/a>SpaceX will build a system that allows anyone to travel to Moon.<\/p>\n<p>This will so insanely cool \ud83d\ude80\ud83d\udcab\ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><strong>See Also: Why Billionaires Like Warren Buffett Prefer Real Assets Over Speculation\u2014<\/strong><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/money\/lighthouse-direct-private-market?nid=50556525&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Institutional Real Estate Is Now Accessible to Individuals;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Institutional Real Estate Is Now Accessible to Individuals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Meanwhile, Musk shared that NASA would account for only 5% of SpaceX&#8217;s revenue in 2026, adding that a majority of the commercial space flight giant&#8217;s income stems from the Starlink satellite internet service.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SpaceX and Tesla Inc. 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