Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk acknowledges Mars would be an inhospitable place to live at the moment, but says it can be made more Earth-like.

All it takes is the Mars equivalent of global warming or, if you’re in a hurry, nuclear bombs.

Musk appeared on the CBS’ new Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about cars and space. Colbert says he’s a Tesla owner and that he “loves” the electric car.

Mars has long held fascination for Musk — so much that he told USA TODAY that he would like to visit the red planet some day. Colbert, who sounded a little skeptical about colonizing Mars, asked him about the living conditions.

Read the article “Elon Musk Wants to Nuke Mars” on usatoday.com.