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.
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US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
2025-01-21 10:21:32
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.
During his first term, the Republican launched the Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon as a stepping stone to the Red Planet -- yet even then he expressed doubts about the Moon's necessity.
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