Greetings, Go astronaut in training! Today's itinerary includes studying the mainstay of programming control flow: conditional statements. These mechanisms steer the course of our Go program. Are you strapped in and ready to explore the if-else statement? Let's start the countdown now!

The structure of if and if-else control flow in Go reflects the following:

Here, when the given condition becomes true, we take action via the if block. When the condition is false, we have an optional else block to resort to.

By using the if statement in Go, we command the machine to undertake specific actions only when conditions are met. Let's imagine deciding to land on a planet with breathable air:

In the example, the statement if oxygenLevel > 20 tests if the oxygen level is greater than 20. If the test passes (true), it prints: "Planet has breathable air!". If it fails (false), the else clause provides an alternative command and prints: "Oxygen level too low!".

When dealing with multiple conditions, we fall back on else if:

With the else if keyword, we can map out alternative routes until we find a fitting one, which allows us to adapt suitably to different levels of oxygen. As soon as one condition is met, the program disregards subsequent else if conditions.

In Go, a switch statement provides a way of checking multiple conditions in a concise and readable format. It's similar to if, else if, else, but more structured.

Here is the basic format of a switch:

The switch tests a condition, and executes the block of code associated with the first case clause that is true. If no case condition is fulfilled, the default clause is executed.

Let’s consider an example:

Here, we examine the value of the planet variable. The switch tests each case invoking the first condition that matches the planet value. In this situation, it triggers "Planet is Mars.". If no match is found, the default clause executes, but in this case it is not required.

In Go, a case statement can have multiple comma-separated values. Let's consider an example:

If any of the values listed in the case statement matches our target variable, the code inside this case statement is executed.

Well done! You've successfully navigated through the intricate landscape of Go's conditional statements today. Reinforce your understanding with our subsequent exercises. Each completed task furthers your mastery of the expanse of Go, preparing you for the next stage of your coding exploration. Fasten your harness, and we'll see you in the next class!