Invoking language such as “manifest destiny” sends a signal about who belongs in America’s future in space and who doesn’t. In mentioning manifest destiny, Trump has resurrected an idea ...

It’s hard not to wonder whether NASA and the United States’ space program will survive the Republican president's second term ...

What does this mean for NASA and SpaceX? Trump's speech was far from the first time that manifest destiny has been invoked when talking about space; it's something of a touchstone for U.S. space ...

It's America's 'Manifest Destiny' to plant a flag on Mars, Trump says : Highlights from Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration Trump says Americans should look to the stars, by sending astronauts to Mars.

NASA at a fork in the road as ... President Donald Trump said “we will pursue our manifest destiny ... The space station is getting long in the tooth — construction began in 1998 — and its ...

Depending on whom you ask, the concept of “manifest destiny” might mean the Wild West or the undoing of Native Americans. But there's no question it's long been defunct — until Trump brought ...

Trump sends moon rock back to NASA that had been displayed in White House since 2021 Since President Donald Trump took office in January, the moon rock collected during the iconic Apollo missions ...

The implications of "manifest destiny" for NASA and the broader space sector remain unclear. Bowen noted that Trump specifically mentioning Mars in the inauguration speech carries more weight in ...

"We will pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars," he said, promising to send astronauts to plant the American flag on Mars. ... NASA has the Perseverance rover on a Mars mission now.