NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a ...

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The Blue Ghost Lander built by Firefly Aerospace successfully entered the lunar orbit last week and has sent stunning first ...

Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting Americans back to the moon in the near future will be challenging enough.

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President Obama told NASA to forgo the moon, but did maintain Mars as a goal: "By the mid-2030s, I believe we can send humans to orbit Mars and return them safely to Earth," he said in a speech at ...

GREENFIELDBOYCE: President Obama directed NASA to forego the moon, but he did like Mars. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) BARACK OBAMA: By the mid 2030s, I believe we can send humans to orbit ...