Arrival in early-to-mid December 2028 would place the spacecraft at Mars during northern hemisphere spring, providing favorable conditions for solar power and avoiding dust storm seasons.

President Donald Trump set a bold new goal in his inauguration speech. He wants to go to Mars. Details are thin, but the aspiration should benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX. “Above all, my message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage,

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear.

SpaceX has delivered a new animated look at the launch of Starship to Mars. See the launch, Super Heavy booster re-entry and 'chopsticks' capture, on-orbit fueling and journey to the surface of the Red Planet.

President Trump pledges in inaugural address to pursue policy that 'expands our territory' and to put US astronauts on Mars.

While SpaceX lost the upper stage of its new Starship in a flight test, the futuristic spacecraft presages a spaceflight revolution, says a leading U.S. space scholar.

President Trump vowed to send American astronauts to the planet Mars in his inaugural address, envisioning a moment when the U.S. flag is planted on Martian soil. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, earns over 23 million every hour and has a net worth of around 430 billion. Known for selling his mansions to live in a $50,000 prefab near SpaceX, Musk is heavily invested in future-oriented projects such as Tesla's electric vehicles,

Administration insiders suggest the president may get rid of the White House advisory body, which SpaceX's top lobbyist calls 'a waste of time.'

Trump administration considers axing the National Space Council as SpaceX gains influence over US space policy.

NASA has plans to launch the first deep space station for humans to live long-term. Is it a necessary step to Mars?