President Donald Trump is putting America’s space ambitions into overdrive, announcing a planned nuclear-powered mission to Mars while moving ahead with the creation of a new U.S. Space Academy.
Trump made the announcements Friday during a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where he also honored the four astronauts who flew around the Moon aboard Artemis II earlier this year.
The ceremony brought together a mix of national recognition and major policy announcements, with Trump emphasizing that the United States must maintain its position at the forefront of space exploration.
