Could the Trump-Musk bromance force a NASA pivot to Mars?

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NASA has long declared that it intends to send astronauts to Mars, but not right away. First comes landing on the moon, again. Mars remains on the back burner.

That’s not daring enough for Elon Musk, or for his thousands of SpaceX employees who wear “Occupy Mars” T-shirts while cheering the company’s rocket launches. Musk has said on his social media site, X, that it is possible SpaceX will send people to Mars in just four years — and he’s getting a thumbs up from Donald Trump.

Source: washingtonpost.com

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