— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 10, 2025 Story continues below advertisement Musk shared the news hours after U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead NASA, billionaire tech CEO Jared Isaacman, outlined his vision for space exploration at his nomination hearing, saying they can focus on both the moon and Mars simultaneously while prioritizing landing American astronauts on the red planet. Putting humans on Mars has been a goal of Musk’s for some time, and SpaceX is developing the Starship Super Heavy to launch cargo and people to the moon and then onto Mars. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. While missions to Mars have traditionally taken between six and nine months, Musk has said that with the right technology, the time could be shortened to as little as 90 days. 2:30