FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—During the Trump administration’s first 100 days, NASA has made significant moves toward planting an American flag on Mars and getting a man back on the moon.
In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said America “will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars.”
In just a few months, NASA has expedited the return of American astronauts stranded in space; brought Panama and Bangladesh on as signatories of the Artemis Accords, which establish shared space exploration principles; and started the process of getting man to both Mars and the moon.
“Here at NASA, we’re putting the America First agenda into play amongst the stars, ensuring the United States wins the space race at this critical juncture in time,” NASA spokeswoman Bethany Stevens…