Watch Live as Elon Musk Reveals SpaceX’s Plan to Colonize Mars

Update: May 27, 1:21 p.m ET: SpaceX has pushed the time for today’s talk to 9:00 p.m. ET. Original article follows. All eyes are on SpaceX as it gears up to launch Starship’s ninth test flight. Prior to the launch, CEO Elon Musk will discuss the company’s plans for colonizing Mars. The talk will be livestreamed on SpaceX’s X page and on spacex.com today starting at 1:00 p.m. ET. You can also watch at the embedded tweet below. Colonizing Mars is SpaceX’s guiding mission and the ultimate purpose for Starship. In an emailed statement, the company said Musk will discuss “the development work ahead for Starship and how SpaceX will use the world’s most powerful and capable rocket to build a human presence on the red planet over the next decade,” adding that the next opportunity to launch a mission to Mars opens in late 2026. Watch an update from @elonmusk on SpaceX’s plan to make life multiplanetary https://t.co/E68TunhFYb — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 26, 2025 Today’s Starship test flight—cur ... Read full article.