Elon Musk may have his sights set on Mars, but for the time being the billionaire is building an empire closer to home.
The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon has been given the green light to set up his own new city in south Texas – dubbed Starbase – after securing the backing of an overwhelming majority of locals, many of whom he employs.
A ballot on Saturday secured 212 votes in favour and just six against. The vote also secured the election of the city’s first mayor and two other officials, all of whom are current or former employees of Mr Musk’s company SpaceX.
