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.
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.
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 his space strategy. "We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,
Watch: Elon Musk's enthusiastic thumbs-up to Trump promising US flag on Mars
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, scripting a stunning return to power after multiple felony convictions, two impeachments and a pair of assassination attempts.
'We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars.' President Trump wants astronauts to raise the American flag on Mars
"Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts," Trump says.
Space stocks skyrocket after Trump vows to ‘pursue our manifest destiny into the stars’
Space stocks soared during Tuesday’s trading session, lifted by President Trump’s comments championing American space exploration during his inauguration speech Monday. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,
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,
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.
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What happened to the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?
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Elon Musk responds after being accused of giving ‘Nazi gesture' during inauguration celebrations
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Rodrigo Duterte, Ungab flag blank items in 2025 national budget
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Why has the Moon been added to list of threatened heritage sites?
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Trump rules only the Stars and Stripes will be flown at State Department buildings around the world
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California Wildfire Updates: New Hughes Fire Explodes To 500 Acres In Northern LA County
Friday, 12:36 p.m. PST Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced another eight people were charged for ...
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