Trump vows astronauts will plant U.S. flag 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.
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.
'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 plant flag on Mars, omits mention of Moon return
Such a shift would be seismic for a programme projected to cost over US$90 billion (S$122.06 billion). Read more at straitstimes.com.
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.
Trump vows American flag on Mars with Musk's support
We will follow our destiny to the stars, sending our astronauts to plant our flag on the surface of Mars - announced Donald Trump during his speech, right after being sworn in as President of the United States.
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.
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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The Moon Will Soon Get Its First-Ever Flapping Flag, Thanks To Chinese School Students
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