During his second inauguration speech, President Donald Trump endorsed a Mars mission as a part of America’s push into new horizons.

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear.

Trump said the U.S. would pursue its “manifest destiny into the stars” by sending astronauts to plant the flag on Mars. His remarks were met with enthusiasm from SpaceX founder Musk, who gave a thumbs-up to the cameras.

President Trump vowed to send American astronauts to the planet Mars in his inaugural address, envisioning a moment when the U.S. flag is planted on Martian soil. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,

A philosophy of manifest destiny in the 19th century drove the ... Related: Presidential Visions for Space Exploration SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who attended the inauguration, gave a huge smile ...

“Manifest destiny” was the violent ... who has been pushing his Mars colony agenda for nearly a decade via his SpaceX company.

“Manifest destiny” was the violent ... who has been pushing his Mars colony agenda for nearly a decade via his SpaceX company.

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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.