Trump announces ambitious space plans: colony on the Moon, mission to Mars and new military academy
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Trump announces ambitious space plans: colony on the Moon, mission to Mars and new military academy

SIC Notícias29 August 2026 at 00:30

Donald Trump announced ambitious space plans that include the establishment of a colony on the Moon, a manned mission to Mars and the creation of a new military academy dedicated to space.

The American leader revealed that NASA has already started working on an interplanetary nuclear propulsion spacecraft destined for a Mars mission, with a planned launch for 2028.

These statements were made in the context of a broader presentation of the Trump government's priorities regarding space exploration and defense.

The plans represent a continuation of the administration's previous emphasis on the space race and the expansion of the United States' space capabilities.

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