Trump shifts priority to Moon mission, not Mars

Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 19, 2025

US President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that he wants to send astronauts back to the Moon as soon as possible, putting eventual Mars missions on the back burner.

In an executive order on his space policy, Trump said he wanted to get Americans to the Moon by 2028, under NASA’s Artemis program launched during his first White House term.