Elon Musk: '70%' Chance He'll Move to Mars Musk made the remark in an interview with Axios on HBO. The Tesla and Space X CEO said there have been a "recent number of breakthroughs" that have made Mars travel possible. Musk has hinted before that his journey would likely be a one way trip, and he expects to "move there." He even rejected the idea that traveling to the Red Planet would be an "escape hatch for the rich."