Elon Musk's 'Marslink': Connecting Mars with High-Speed Internet

Elon Musk's proposal to deploy Starlink satellites around Mars to create "Marslink" aims to improve communication on the planet but won't significantly speed up Earth-Mars communication due to the vast distance and the speed of light limitations. Musk's idea of a "data bridge" using satellite relays doesn't reduce latency and may even increase processing time. Current physics doesn't support faster-than-light travel, making petabit/second speeds between Earth and Mars impossible. SpaceX plans to send unmanned rockets to Mars by 2026, with human missions by 2028, though these timelines are met with skepticism.