'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.
Trump vows to put US astronauts on Mars: ‘Pursue our manifest destiny’
The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations and carries our flag
It's America's 'Manifest Destiny' to plant a flag on Mars, Trump says
President Trump vowed to send astronauts to Mars during his second inaugural address. "We will pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars," he said, promising to send astronauts to plant the American flag on Mars. Elon Musk, the SpaceX CEO and Trump ally, was seated behind the president and gave a vigorous thumbs up at the remark.
President Trump: "American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars"
And we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars," President Trump said. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and newly installed leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),
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.
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 wants to 'plant the Stars and Stripes' on Mars. How long will it take to get there?
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said he wants 'American astronauts' on Mars. Where does a future Mars mission currently stand?
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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