Elon Musk has been in the news quite a lot over the last few years, and we’re sure that that’s not going to slow down any time soon. We personally think that Elon Musk is pretty cool. He is a genius with some wacky and wild ideas, but he’s also got the chutzpah to put those innovative ideas into action.

Sometimes, he receives a bunch of backlash about his ideas, but, all in all, he’s done some fascinating and important things for technology.

While we often hear about Elon Musk as an independent figure, he’s actually got a whole gaggle of kids (and one more on the way). We've decided to do a deep dive into the world of his family matters, focusing on his kids from a past marriage, to see what we could find about his offspring.

16 Musk Is Quite The Father Figure

Between his jet-setting life and his hilarious space/science antics, one wouldn’t think that Musk has a huge family. Believe it or not, though, he’s actually got 5 kids. We’ll get into the specifics of the dynamics, but they’re all pretty close with Musk by the sounds of it. The mother of those kids is his ex-wife, Justine. Elon's not so close to her.

15 And Actually Had 6 Kids

Surprise! One of the things that many people don’t know about Elon Musk is that he’s technically had 6 kids. However, Business Insider reminds us that he and Justine’s firstborn passed away after a short period of time. It’s very sad, and we totally get why this isn’t something they tend to talk about all that much.

14 Justine, His First Wife, Has Taken Charge Of Them

As is common with most divorces, the kids’ mother cares for the children. Justine Musk seems pretty happy with that, as she and the kids are super-close. Musk seems to pull the typical ‘working dad’ hours, which we assume means that the young kids spend more time with mum.

13 The Twins Came From IVF

IVF is a common fertility treatment when folks have been having trouble making babies the usual way. It’s expensive though, and the process can take a while to really get going. The Musks took this route to bring their beautiful twins into the world, and things worked out well.

12 And, Yes, Three Of Them Are Triplets

Those aren't the only kids that they ended up conceiving, though. After the twins were born, they ended up discovering that more babies were the way; this time, they were expecting triplets! All three of them were born happy and healthy, and are still alive and well today. They’re getting bigger all the time, too!

11 Justine And Elon Don’t Coordinate About Them, Though

While their split began in an amicable way, it seems like both Musks have stepped further back from friendship. Justine told Marie Claire, “when it comes to the children, I deal with his assistant,” implying that she doesn’t even talk to Mr. Musk directly when it comes to dealing with the kids.

10 But How Are The Kids Doing?

One of the things that we tried to look up was information from the kids’ perspectives. How are they doing? Is there anything that they need? Many people forget to check in on kids of divorce, as it’s almost kind of expected that kids will go through divorce nowadays, especially in the celebrity realm. They seem pretty okay, though.

9 Elon Musk Really Does Love Them

And their dad really does love them. While they’re a little older now, Business Insider quotes him as saying, “in 2010, he called his children the love of [his] life." We’re pretty certain that that hasn’t changed in the last ten years, and they definitely seem happy whenever we see them all together.

8 Even Though We Questioned Some Of His Thoughts

According to Made For Mums, Elon Musk was a unique thinker even before having kids. Justine tells us that, when talking about who would be taking care of the kids they have, he said, “that’s the difference between you and me… I just assume that there will be nannies.” Wow!

7 Although He Seems Super Into It Now

That mindset seems to have changed, however, as time has gone on. We’re personally very happy that he and his family are so close, and Musk has even told Made For Mums, “I have the kids for slightly more than half the week and spend a fair bit of time with them. I also take them with me when I go out of town,” which sounds like some pretty big love.

6 And Even Built A School For Them?!

Yup, this is a real thing. Made For Mums reports that “all 5 boys go to school together. It’s been reported they all attend a non-traditional school invented and funded by Elon, called Ad Astra.” Wow; imagine your parents literally hand-crafting a school for you to go to. It's safe to say the kids are getting a cutting-edge education.

5 Otherwise, Musk Keeps Them Under Pretty Tight Wrap

This is one of the things that we found most frustrating. Not only does Elon Musk keep his personal life pretty quiet...he also keeps things about his kids quite private. Is that bad? Not necessarily, especially since he’s quite a big star. But it’s certainly annoying when we’re trying to dig up secrets.

4 Unless He’s Travelling With Them

This is one of the only times that anyone’s been able to catch a recent picture of these kids. Elon Musk travels a lot. While he doesn’t always bring his kids with him, he certainly does travel with them sometimes. We’ve even heard that he does some working family vacations. On these trips, they all have fun, but dad is on his phone sometimes.

3 His Family Is Getting Bigger...

This was kind of undetermined, but Grimes' recent Rolling Stone cover story revealed the truth. Elon and Grimes are expecting a baby together. He and Grimes kept things fairly quiet for a while, although Grimes wasn't hiding her pregnancy. Grimes says she really loves Elon and conceived because he wanted her to.

2 He’s Got Another Kid On The Way!

They are having a baby, and Grimes fans are loving her social media posts, which offer plenty of hints and facts about what's happening with her. We personally love the idea of space mom and space dad having a baby together, but we haven’t heard much from Justine Musk’s end. Not to mention his other kids. How are they going to feel about a new little one?

1 Hopefully They All Get Along

We are just hoping that everyone will get along. There’s nothing worse than animosity between step-siblings, especially when younger (and perhaps unexpected) siblings pop into the picture (just think of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s family matters). Is this something that will put a rift between Musk and his first batch of kids? Only time will tell.