Elon Musk Outlines Moonbase Alpha Plan

Elon Musk on Feb. 12, 2026 outlined Moonbase Alpha in a recent X post, proposing a self-sustaining lunar city with factories and a mass driver to launch AI satellites into deep space. He says Moon-made parts and solar panels could enable launches that save Earth fuel and produce thousands of gigawatts of AI computing annually. The plan also includes searching for ancient alien remnants.