The internet is spiraling into a frenzy and this time, it’s because of The Mars Project, an old German manuscript from 1953, and Elon Musk.

An individual posted an excerpt from the original manuscript mentioning “Elon”. The tech mogul Elon Musk reacted to the 1953 writing from Germany in an X post.

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The manuscript, titled ' Mars Project' by Wernher von Braun, described a leader called "Elon" who would guide humans in colonizing Mars, leading to online discussions about the eerie coincidence. The fascinating excerpt was posted on social media by user @SpaceSudoer, who shared a screenshot of the text.

Musk’s long-term vision includes a thriving, self-sustaining Mars that would serve as a stepping stone for humanity’s expansion throughout the solar system. He envisions humans reaching the moons of Jupiter and Saturn,

The post in question referred to 'The Mars Project', a book written by renowned German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun. The text claims the book predicted that Mars’ leader would be called 'Elon.' An image shared alongside the post included an excerpt purportedly from the book’s original German manuscript.

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Reacting to the alleged manuscript excerpt, Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, took to X/Twitter and claimed that her billionaire son was named after his grandfather, John Elon Haldeman. She stated that finding an appropriate name for her son by browsing through the genealogy was not an easy task.

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