Elon Musk has repeatedly emphasized that no matter how financially successful SpaceX may be, the company will have failed in his eyes if the primary objective – the colonization of Mars – ...

There are substantial technical, political, and financial obstacles to starting the colonization of Mars within the next few decades. SpaceX is farther along than most toward this ambitious goal.

Our biggest obstacle might not be technological,” author Scott E. Solomon said of future life on Mars. “It might be us.” ...

Musk will discuss progress and next steps toward building a human presence on the Red Planet ahead of Starship’s ninth test flight today. Reading time 3 minutes Update: May 27, 1:21 p.m ET: SpaceX has ...