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

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.
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.
Trump Vows to Send American Astronauts to Mars
President Trump vowed to send American astronauts to the planet Mars in his inaugural address, envisioning a moment when the U.S. flag is planted on Martian soil. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,
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%,
Rocket Lab and Other Space Stocks Are Soaring. Donald Trump Wants to Go to Mars.
President Donald Trump set a bold new goal in his inauguration speech. He wants to go to Mars—and space stocks Rocket Lab USA, Intuitive Machines, Redwire to the moon. Details are thin, but the aspiration should benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX and a bevy of publicly traded commercial space stocks.
Space stocks soar on upbeat sentiment, Trump sets sights on Mars
Space stocks soared on Tuesday as bullish sentiment in the sector swelled after President Donald Trump took office, with investors expecting more opportunities for private players. Stock moves: Redwire Corp (NYSE:RDW) +51.
RKLB, LUNR, and RDW soar on Trump’s Mars plans: what investors need to know about space stocks
In his inauguration speech, President Donald Trump reignited America’s space ambitions with a bold declaration: a mission to Mars. Promising to plant the Stars and Stripes on the Red Planet, Trump’s vision to invigorate the US space industry and redefine the nation’s role as a leader in extraterrestrial exploration sent share prices of companies
Elon Musk's telling reaction as Trump announces mission to plant American flag on Mars
Billionaire and SpaceX owner Elon Musk was front and center during Donald Trump's inauguration after donating around $200m to get him elected as outgoing President Joe Biden warns of an oligarchy forming.
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Wave 'ripples' found on Mars prove it once had flowing liquid water, not just ice
New research reveals ancient ripples on Mars, providing compelling evidence of long-lost lakes that once existed 3.7 billion ...
These 6 planets will align in the night sky this month. Here's how to see the ‘planetary parade'
Look up! Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s known as a "planetary parade," and most will be able to be seen with ...
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Europe plans to launch advanced Mars lander in 2035
The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.
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 ...
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Six planets to align at night in January and February
You might want to keep your eyes on the skies for the next couple of months: Six planets will align in January and February.
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A rover has been collecting rocks from Mars for years. How will they get back to Earth?
While robotic missions have returned samples from the moon and space rocks like asteroids, a successful Mars mission would mark the first time that rocks from another planet made it back to Earth.
Winter night sky spectacle: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn align in "planet parade"
In the depth of winter, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. In total six planets will be visible, ...
What is January's ‘parade of planets,' and what does it mean for your sign?
"A parade of planets, also sometimes referred to as a planetary alignment, is when several planets in our solar system appear ...
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Skywatchers: Peak times to view 6 planets alignment this week
Skywatchers: A six-planet alignment peaks this week as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn come together for ...
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Curiosity Rover Uncovers Pure Sulfur Crystals on Mars in Groundbreaking Discovery
NASA's Curiosity rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars by uncovering pure sulfur crystals within a broken rock.