

"Putting the word "Blue" on a ball is questionable branding," he added, in a nod to "blue balls," a slang term for male sexual frustration. Results in a better outcome for all," he said, before turning a little more puerile. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted three times about Bezos' presentation, starting out with an open-minded tone. Musk, as is his tradition, responded on Twitter. Read more: Elon Musk just trolled Jeff Bezos on Twitter, and it could reignite a years-old feud between the billionaires "Round-trip on the order of years," one slide reportedly read, with an image of Mars. According to Bloomberg, one of Bezos' slides included a reference to Musk's red planet mission, suggesting that the moon is the more realistic ambition. Jeff Bezos shows off Blue Origin's lunar lander concept, called Blue Moon, in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2019.ĭuring the Washington DC event, Bezos couldn't resist an indirect swipe at Musk's plans to colonize Mars through his company, SpaceX. "It's time to go back to the moon, this time to stay," Bezos said. Designed to deliver payloads to the moon's surface, the "Blue Moon" would aim to establish a "sustained human presence" on the moon. The two have a history of clashes over their space race ambitions, and their rivalry came to the fore again on Thursday as Bezos drew back the curtains on his vision to put people on the moon.īusiness Insider's Dave Mosher was in the room as Bezos revealed a giant lunar-landing vehicle created by his rocket company Blue Origin. Yes, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are exchanging barbs again about their respective plans to conquer space. It's the intergalactic battle of the billionaires that's taking place right here on Earth. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Musk tweeted that "putting the word 'Blue' on a ball is questionable branding.".According to Bloomberg, one of Bezos' slides included a subtle reference to Musk's red planet mission, pointing out the pitfalls of life on Mars.At an event in Washington, D.C., Bezos unveiled plans to put people on the moon, unveiling a giant lunar-landing vehicle named "Blue Moon.".Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk spent Thursday exchanging barbs about their respective plans to conquer space.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
