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Elon Musk the leader of Mars? Rumor suggests old science fiction novel may have predicted it

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A stranger Musk -related rumor circulated online about a 1953 book that predicted the leader of Mars would be called " the Elon " There is no tangible evidence that this was a "prediction" The claim gained traction after SpaceX founder Elon Musk said it was possible "within the next four years to do an uncrewed test landing there".

"Menschen zwischen den Planeten " was based on Wernher von Braun's novel, " Project Mars: A Technical Tale" Author F.L. Neher , a well-known author of sea and aviation novels, re-wrote the novel.

Neher 's version of the novel was published alongside illustrations in 2006 .

The term " Elon " does not appear in that novel, as the Martians are extinct, unlike the von Braun original.

Wernher von Braun is widely regarded as a pioneer in rocket science.

The assertion that von Braun 's 1953 book "predicted" Elon Musk's space career is not rooted in evidence.