When you think of Elon Musk, the first word that probably comes to your mind is Mars. 

The guy is obsessed with that planet and we all know he hopes to go there one day. Actually, he doesn't just hope, he knows he'll be going to Mars one day and if anyone can make that happen, it's Elon himself.

Talking about this to Axios, he named the odds – a 70% chance – that he will live long enough to ride one of his SpaceX rockets and explore the red planet. But, there's a catch; even with the chance of him going to Mars is so high, there's also a “good chance” of him not surviving.

He said, “We've recently made a number of breakthroughs that I... am just really fired up about.” With excitement, he said, “I'm talking about moving there.”

However, he's not dumb, obviously, and is fully aware of all the risks involved in such a project.

He went on, “Your probability of dying on Mars is much higher than on Earth. There's a good chance of death.” When, or if, he expects to work “nonstop to build the base” he said, “There will not be much time for leisure. And even after doing all this, it's a very harsh environment. So … there's a good chance you die there.We think you can come back but we're not sure. Now, does that sound like an escape hatch for rich people?”

But, he's not one to back down. He said, “There's lots of people who climb mountains. People die on Mount Everest all the time. They still like doing it for the challenge.”

But, dying in space or upon arriving at the red planet is not the first issue people will have to deal with. Turns out, almost all of won't even be able to afford this journey of a lifetime as the ticket to Mars would easily cost a couple hundred thousand dollars.

So, if anyone wants to go to Mars with Elon Musk, they should probably start saving up now.