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From Fox News: Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX’s Starship will head to Mars at the end of 2026. The ship will be carrying Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot. The tech billionaire said that if all goes well, humans could be on the red planet by 2029, although he admitted that 2031 is more likely.
The X account for Optimus replied to Musk’s announcement with just two words: “Hold on.”
“Starship is the world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, capable of carrying up to 150 metric tonnes fully reusable and 250 metric tonnes expendable,” SpaceX writes on its website. In US tons, that is up to 165 tons of fully reusable and up to 275 tons expendable.
Hold on
— Tesla Optimus (@Tesla_Optimus) March 15, 2025
“We want to make it so that anyone can travel to Mars if they would like,” Musk wrote in another post.
We want to make it so that anyone can travel to Mars if they would like
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 15, 2025
On February 22, Musk re-posted a video from the Curiosity rover on Mars and declared, “Time to go to Mars.”
Time to go to Mars
pic.twitter.com/qwuqbvqBOL— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 22, 2025
Earlier in February, he re-posted an AI-generated video of what an imagined Mars settlement might look like.
Welcome to Mars
pic.twitter.com/cyvEEVRD7L— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 11, 2025
“It is time to begin preparations for deorbiting the @Space_Station. It has served its purpose. There is very little incremental utility. Let’s go to Mars,” Musk declared on Feb. 20.
It is time to begin preparations for deorbiting the @Space_Station.
It has served its purpose. There is very little incremental utility.
Let’s go to Mars.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 20, 2025
“SpaceX is the railroad that will enable millions of opportunities for others on Mars, just like the Union Pacific Railroad did for California,” Musk wrote in December.
SpaceX is the railroad that will enable millions of opportunities for others on Mars, just like the Union Pacific Railroad did for California https://t.co/rIsNiexAaR
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15, 2024
“Mars will be called the “New World”, just as America was in past centuries. Such an inspiring adventure!” Musk wrote in December.
Mars will be called the “New World”, just as America was in past centuries.
Such an inspiring adventure! https://t.co/k6n9fropNK
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 26, 2024
“Mars probably had liquid oceans a long time ago, before it cooled. Now, there are vast fields of ice covered by red dust. If we warm up the planet, the oceans will return and the atmosphere will densify, making it possible to extend life to Mars,” Musk speculated.
Mars probably had liquid oceans a long time ago, before it cooled. Now, there are vast fields of ice covered by red dust.
If we warm up the planet, the oceans will return and the atmosphere will densify, making it possible to extend life to Mars. https://t.co/qhv4D8Dag6
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 28, 2025
“Even if we fail at creating a Mars colony that can grow without continuous support from Earth, the absurdly ambitious nature of the goal nonetheless results in the creation of alien-level technology that is crushingly better than competitors who merely aim for Earth orbit,” Musk wrote in November.
Even if we fail at creating a Mars colony that can grow without continuous support from Earth, the absurdly ambitious nature of the goal nonetheless results in the creation of alien-level technology that is crushingly better than competitors who merely aim for Earth orbit. https://t.co/GF4iYrSzVg
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 23, 2024
Meanwhile, someone created a video montage of Musk from footage over the years:
In recognition of the SpaceX anniversary today, let’s recognize the man who made it happen. pic.twitter.com/KhIXevVVcE
— Alaska (@Alaska0420) March 15, 2025
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