Copernical 2/4/2021
President Joe Biden supports NASA's plan to return Americans to the surface of the moon, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday, relieving some doubt as to the fate of the Trump-era Artemis program under the new administration. The Trump administration called for NASA to return astronauts to the moon by 2024 as part of an overall mission to ultimately send humans to Mars. But
President Joe Biden supports NASA's plan to return Americans to the surface of the moon, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday, relieving some doubt as to the fate of the Trump-era Artemis program under the new administration.
The Trump administration called for NASA to return astronauts to the moon by 2024 as part of an overall mission to ultimately send humans to Mars. But with weak congressional funding for the program and a presidential transition, it was unclear whether that goal would - or even could - be met.
"Through the Artemis program, the United States will work with industry and international partners to send astronauts to the surface of the moon ... conduct new and exciting science, prepare for future missions to Mars, and demonstrate America's values," Psaki said during Thursday's press briefing.
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