A Dutch start-up named Mars One is hoping to send a select group of brave astronauts on a one-way trip to the Red Planet in the year 2023 with the aim of establishing a permanent human colony.

Elon Musk has updated the Starship timeline, suggesting a 'slight chance' of a crewed Mars flight by late 2026, potentially with Tesla's Optimus robot. A more realistic schedule anticipates an uncrewed mission around 2028 and a human flight by 2030.

The Italian Space Agency has become the first Starship customer, signing a deal to secure a spot on the first commercial flight to Mars with customers.

Science Think of this podcast as The Real World in space: In anticipation of an eventual trip to Mars, during which a group of astronauts will spend years on end with only their fellow travelers ...

People are looking forward to witnessing the first footsteps on the moon in over 50 years and the first ones on Mars ever.