Where next for "Starman?" It's currently some 128 million miles from the Sun, moving toward the star at 14,000 mph. It's so far completed around 1.8 orbits. It's not expected to drive by Mars again until 2035, WhereIsRoadster creator Ben Pearson wrote on Twitter.

Will Starman come back to Earth?

astronomers have calculated that Starman's next close approach with its home planet will happen in 2047 within 3 million miles. ... It's somewhat unlikely that Starman will be brought back to Earth in the near future, but perhaps technological advances in the distant future could make this possible.

Is Starman going to Mars?

After its landmark approach toward Mars last month, the closest Starman has come to the planet so far, the dummy has been moving away from both Mars and Earth at speed. The website WhereIsRoadster estimates that the car is 17.3 million miles from Mars, moving away at a speed of 20,189 mph.