Space fans, hold on to your spacesuits! Elon Musk has reaffirmed his audacious plan to land SpaceX's giant reusable spacecraft, Starship, on Mars by the end of the current decade. This announcement follows Starship's third successful test flight, which was a significant turning point in the spacecraft's development.

Although reaching Mars will be a significant advancement for humanity, Starship's main goal is not—yet—interstellar travel. This mission would clear the path for manned missions in the future as well as even a long-term existence of humans on the Red Planet.

It won't be a simple journey. Starship continues to confront development challenges, as the great distance between Mars and the planet Earth requires sophisticated refueling plans. But if science and technology advance further, Starship's ferocious journey to Mars might soon be achievable. Exploring the notion of landing on another planet is an exciting one, and Elon Musk and SpaceX are committed to making it happen.