For many years, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been hellbent on sending humans to the surface of Mars. With the help of his space company's massive Starship rocket, the mercurial entrepreneur is hoping to build an entire city on the Red Planet — a massive undertaking that could be foiled by a surprising foe.

Russian Presidential Envoy for International Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev has said that Russia is ready to supply a small nuclear power plant for the SpaceX mission to Mars. Source: Reuters Quote from Dmitriev: "Russia can offer a small-sized nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars and other advanced technological capabilities.

Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars planned by billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, President Vladimir Putin's international cooperation envoy said on Thursday.