The White House’s budget plan for NASA would be woefully inadequate for achieving near-term human voyages to Mars, experts say

The company is developing a larger vehicle, named Helios, that could meaningfully improve the ability of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy to transport large payloads to the Moon, Mars, and other destinations in the Solar System.

Mars has received considerable attention in the past few decades, thanks to the many robotic missions exploring it to learn more about its past. NASA and China plan to send astronauts/taikonauts there in the coming decades,

The really sticky issue for human habitation of Mars, according to experts, is human health. Between a long and grueling journey with health effects of its own, arriving on the planet will be no picnic. With its thin atmosphere, Mars is bombarded by dangerous space radiation, and currently there’s no practical way of protecting astronauts from it.

Legislation that would give SpaceX - via the city of Starbase - the authority to control the closures of a state highway and a popular public beach is one step away from becoming the new law of the land despite vociferous opposition from locals.

SpaceX (SPACE) is expected to create a lot of excitement in the space industry as it works towards its goal to launch the Starship rocket to Mars. Testing will continue this year for the fully reusable,

Another shot was snapped just after separation of the vehicle's two elements — the Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage. This photo, taken from within Ship's engine bay, shows Super Heavy falling away, orange flame licking at its top, with the blue curve of Earth in the background.

NASA budget proposes $1B for private companies, including SpaceX, to lead Mars missions, emphasizing cost-efficiency and innovation.