But during his inauguration speech, Trump also vowed to carry the American flag ... on the Red Planet is over before it starts. In his first address as President of the United States, Trump ...

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. "The United States will ... on the long journey to the red planet. "It is thanks to you, that the ...

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 ... the lunar south pole by 2030, a move the United States is unlikely to let go unchallenged.

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.