SpaceX founder Elon Musk has announced that his company will attempt to launch its first Starship mission to Mars by the end of next year.
If successful, human landings could follow as early as 2029, though Musk said 2031 is a more likely target. Starship, the tallest rocket ever built at 123 meters, is key to Musk’s vision of making life possible on other planets.
However, the rocket has faced multiple test failures. Last week, a Starship exploded minutes after liftoff in Texas—the second major failure this year after a similar event in January. SpaceX is investigating the cause, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a full review before any future flights.
Despite these setbacks, SpaceX continues its work on Starship, which NASA hopes to use for its Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon. Musk has long dreamed of reaching Mars, first announcing plans in 2016 with ambitious timelines that have since shifted.
The upcoming Mars mission will also carry Tesla’s humanoid robot, “Optimus,” which Musk envisions as a future helper for everyday tasks.
Meanwhile, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Friday, sending a crew to the International Space Station. Two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, have been stranded on the ISS for over nine months due to technical problems with their Boeing-built spacecraft, originally planned for an eight-day mission.
That is one fit cat. I dont think i could walk that far. Let a lone a cat!!!
long way for a cat to travel
it was really good and interesting I loved it good job
That’s a long way.
The owners must’ve been scared to lose their cat but in the end the cat was found by a kind person who looked after the cat after walking 1448 km.
Thats pretty amazing! Very fit cat. Surely it didn’t do it all on paw! That’s crazy!
a least the cat got home
That cat must love their family so much to travel 1448 km, by paw!
I want that cat NOW!!!!!!!!
wish i could travel that far
wow cat strong
traveled so long!
they are so cute