Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, recently boasted that he will land five uncrewed Starship rockets on the surface of Mars in 2026. If all of those landing attempts are successful, he intends to follow up with the first crewed expedition to Mars by 2028.

SpaceX has achieved a new milestone, catching the giant Starship booster with mechanical arms, allowing it to be re-used for future flights. It's a crucial step on the road to full re-usability of the rocket,