Trump vows astronauts will plant U.S. flag on Mars

What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means
The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear.
Red Planet first? Here are five things to know about Trump, Musk and Mars
In his prepared remarks, Trump, a longtime backer of U.S.-led space exploration and exploitation, singled out Mars and left the moon hanging.
President Trump: "American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars"
President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag would be planted on Mars.
Space Stocks Rise Following Trump's Vow to Send American Astronauts to Mars
Space stocks took off on Tuesday, boosted by President Trump's vow in his inaugural address to send American astronauts to Mars. Shares of multiple space companies benefited from Trump's bullishness: space-exploration-company Intuitive Machines rose 19%,
Trump Vows to Put US Astronauts on Mars: 'Expand our Territory'
President Trump pledges in inaugural address to pursue policy that 'expands our territory' and to put US astronauts on Mars.
Musk gives thumbs-up as Trump vows to put American flag on Mars
During his inaugural address, Donald Trump said the United States would consider itself a growing nation under his presidency and he would bring the nation's flag "into new and beautiful horizons." Trump went on to say American astronauts would "plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars,
Donald Trump Wants to Go to Mars. It’s Sending Space Stocks to the Moon.
President Donald Trump set a bold new goal in his inauguration speech. He wants to go to Mars. Details are thin, but the aspiration should benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a bevy of publicly traded commercial space stocks.
Trump vows to plant flag on Mars, omits mention of Moon return
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars" but made no mention of NASA's planned return to the Moon, heightening speculation about
Donald Trump vows to ‘put US astronauts on Mars’
Sky News host Danica De Giorgio says United States President Trump has vowed to be the “first commander and chief to put US astronauts on Mars”.
Fires near NASA Jet Propulsion Lab halts Mars missions
The Eaton Fire forced the evacuation of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, temporarily pausing missions that guide the ...
NASA teases bendable titanium wheels on future Mars rovers
Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports ...
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NASA sets sights on Mars terrain with advanced tire tech
The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and ...
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NASA seeks a faster way to bring Mars samples to Earth
NASA proposes a faster, cheaper plan to bring Mars samples to Earth, aiming for delivery by the 2030s while cutting costs ...
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Boise State professor discovers new Mars weather data
Boise State physics professor Brian Jackson worked with NASA to get access to Ingenuity flight data. He used it to analyze ...
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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Fuel That Could Take Humans To Mars Tested At NASA Facility
A new type of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor fuel has been successfully tested at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, ...
NASA’s Mars Rover Mission to Bring Samples Back Home From the Red Planet Is at Risk
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
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Human exploration of Mars is coming, says former NASA chief scientist
We have long been inspired by the idea that life could reside on Mars – human or otherwise. But fiction is getting closer to ...
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Inside NASA's Mars mission as experts prepare for astronauts' health horrors
Nasa has been working on a range of technologies for astronauts to travel to and from Mars, which would take three years.