Can Elon Musk make it to Mars by 2024?

Former NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao explains the hopes and challenges associated with traveling to Mars.

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[Proj_Doomsday]

If you want Humanity to speed up getting to Mars, vote for Andrew Yang! The man Elon Musk is supporting, and when Yang wins. Elon will have all the help he needs!

[.restnrelax.]

Just look at him. He's already on Mars!

[jessewilson]

Elon can’t get out of his driveway.... Mars is like many many light years away

[BUZZTROLLInc]

... let's make it to the moon lol

[spacecat]

Why the hate? He is one the greatest men alive with what he has done already!

[geert]

In 2500 people will still be yapping about space travel and watching sci-fi movies without anyone going anywhere 😆

[AuroraColoradoUSA]

Gotta love the title.
"Can Elon Musk make it to Mars by 2024?"
1. LOL
2. Stuffed into a capsule, maybe, but not alive.
3. Maybe an unmanned flight with no return.

[_arrgh]

Elon Musk is "The Man Who Fell to Earth"!

[OviLVR]

Of course he can make it to Mars already. We have the technology. Now living in Mars or making it back is a whole other set of questions. Send a droid.

[richardcranium]

Outer space is fake so he probably will make it

[BlakeGibbons]

It’s sad how many deluded people there are in the comments 😔

[nickrusso]

Don't even start with this Mars B.S. until I see us get back to the Moon. So dumb

[glaanon]

Your toy rocket will NEVER get through the Firmament.

[startek]

I bet he can definitely land an unmanned mission to Mars by 2024, but by then I think we’ll launch the manned mission to land in 2025.

[anthonyvono]

Hopefully, aoc will volunteer to take the trip, and stay there. Maybe she can sell her green new deal to the martians.

[drewhawkins]

Maybe Elon is from mars and hes just trying to get back...

[TheOrganiclady]

Let's hope Musk makes it to Mars and can't get back.

[JohnRidersoldoutforjesus]

Please take all the Liberal's and Dems with you. Start your own country. And take AOC too.

[MWcrazyhorse]

Elon Musk is a con artist.
At best he is masterful at marketing.

[luchi.el.zorrito]

Im very optimistic. The US should focus on the moon and establish a base for a colony. Elon Musk should focus on Mars and corporate colonization efforts.