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

NASA employees received a memo from acting agency administrator Janet Petro, Wednesday, mandating the closure of all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives and contracts.

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

This new “Golden Age” Trump promises arises from an imperialistic mindset that views people in America’s way as subjects to conquest.

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

The second Trump administration started with soaring rhetoric about sending humans to Mars but confusion about who was leading NASA on an acting basis.

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

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.

Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy left the agency on Monday (Jan. 20), the day that Donald Trump began his second term as president. Trump has appointed Janet Petro, who most recently served as director of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, as NASA's interim chief.

Trump's return to power, coupled with Musk's influence, is expected to transform not only the White House but also Nasa.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Janet Petro has served as Director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center since June of 2021. Now, the Trump Administration has named Petro the acting NASA Administrator. Dr. Ken Kremer with Space UpClose told us, “Usually they pick someone, the number three person who’s at the headquarters. So that would have been somebody else.”