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SpaceX co-hosts secretive Mars conference
Interesting, I wonder whether they will make any of the topic public?
A high-level discussion on moving to Mars is happening this week at high altitude -- and behind closed doors.
SpaceX is partnering with the University of Colorado - Boulder to host "a discussion of Mars surface exploration technologies" with invited representatives from "from across academia, government and industry," according to an emailed statement from Bobby Braun, Dean of CU Boulder's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Ars Technica reported on Monday that participants are being asked not to publicize the workshop or their attendance.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
It's not particularly unusual for industry representatives from companies like SpaceX to get together with folks from NASA, universities and elsewhere to talk about some of the challenges of exploring places like Mars. SpaceX reps spoke on panels at NASA's Humans to Mars summit in May.
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