Trump wants the US to land astronauts on Mars soon. Could it happen by 2029?

Can we land US astronauts on Mars by 2029? Trump wants it. | This Week In Space: Episode 146 - All the Way With USRA | Planetary parade February 2025: When and where to see it Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version February 3, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad (SpaceX) Can we land US astronauts on Mars by 2029? Trump wants it. President Donald Trump announced the US would work to land astronauts on Mars within the next four years - the extent of his presidential term. But a report by German aerospace engineers questions whether SpaceX's Starship could take humans to Mars before the decade is out. Read More (TWiS) This Week In Space: Episode 146 - All the Way With USRA What do schools, universities, motivated STEM students, NASA, and the space industry have in common, all across the globe? The Universities Space Research Association! You may not have heard of this group before, but it's high time you did. Listen now Skywatching Planetary parade February 2025: When and where to see it (m-gucci via Getty Image) February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn on Feb. 24. Full Story: Space (2/1)  Spaceflight Blue Ghost moon lander sees lunar eclipse from orbit (Firefly Aerospace) Blue Ghost, the "little lander" from Firefly Aerospace that's headed to the moon, has captured the littlest lunar eclipse ever (as well as our hearts). Full Story: Space (1/31)  SpaceX SpaceX launching 21 Starlink satellites from Florida tonight (Space.com / Josh Dinner) A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Tuesday during a nearly three-hour window that opens at 3:37 a.m. EST (0837 GMT). Full Story: Space (2/2)  Technology AstroForge identifies asteroid target for Odin launch (Astroforge) "Odin's role is to gather critical imagery of the target asteroid, preparing the way for our next mission, Vestri, which will aim to land on the asteroid and begin extraction." Full Story: Space (1/31)  Star Trek 'Section 31''s costume design was 'Star Trek by Balenciaga' (Paramount) We chatted with "Star Trek: Section 31's" makeup artist and hair stylist about crafting Philippa Georgiou's look in Paramount+'s new streaming film. Full Story: Space (2/1)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036