"Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts," Trump says.

Space stocks are climbing in premarket trades Tuesday, lifted by President Trump’s comments championing American space exploration during his inauguration speech Monday. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,

During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said he wants 'American astronauts' on Mars. Where does a future Mars mission currently stand?

The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations and carries our flag

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

With Donald Trump now back in the White House, SpaceX's Elon Musk is more excited than ever about the prospect of his company putting the first humans on Mars.

And we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts ... If this promise can be delivered, it would most likely be SpaceX's Starship providing the transport. Humans on Mars has long been the ultimate goal of Musk's SpaceX ...

"We will pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars," he said ... The company is developing Starship, the largest rocket ever built, with the ultimate goal of reaching Mars. But federal regulators have limited the testing of the rocket, which can discharge ...

In his prepared remarks, Trump, a longtime backer of U.S.-led space exploration and exploitation, singled out Mars and left the moon hanging.

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

"We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars ... Related: SpaceX's Starship blew up. Elon Musk says it's 'barely a bump in the road.' In September 2024, Musk wrote on X, formerly Twitter ...