Elon Musk has once again expressed his desire to “die on Mars, just not on impact,” during a recent Fox News interview alongside Donald Trump. The comment, which Trump found amusing, was a callback to Musk’s 2013 remarks about his long-term vision for Mars colonization.
Trump praised Musk’s space ambitions, saying, “Elon’s gonna go into orbit soon. He’s going to go to Mars.” Musk responded with his now-famous line, reinforcing his commitment to making humanity a multi-planetary species through SpaceX’s Mars missions.
The interview sparked mixed reactions online. Some critics mocked Musk, with users joking, “Can we send him on a one-way trip already?” while supporters defended his vision, arguing that “exploring Mars is the ultimate human adventure.”
Despite the humor, Musk remains serious about his Mars goals, previously stating that SpaceX’s Starship could put humans on the Red Planet as early as 2029. Whether he actually makes the journey himself remains to be seen.
