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President Donald Trump’s pick to run NASA, Jared Isaacman, made waves during his confirmation hearing Wednesday by signaling his intention to create a new focus on Mars exploration.
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NASA will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars, President Trump’s nominee to lead the space agency will tell a Senate committee on Wednesday.
From The New York Times
"I'd like nothing more than to see this Artemis II crew get around the moon, and then they're back home watching their friends walk on the moon," said nominee Jared Isaacman.
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WATCH: Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator prioritizes sending U.S. astronauts to Mars
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NASA nominee testifies on plans for moon mission, Mars
Jared Isaacman, President Trump's nominee to lead NASA, tells lawmakers the space agency can return astronauts to the moon while pursuing flights to Mars.
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Trump's pick for NASA chief tells Senate he's aiming for the Red Planet. 'We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars'
"We can chart a course for Mars in line with the president's vision to return to the moon before the Chinese can get there and figure out the space economy and do the other things."
NASA nominee: ‘We will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars’
NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman believes the US can simultaneously handle missions to both the moon and Mars. Isaacman’s ambitious goals were presented during the billionaire entrepreneur’s Senate confirmation hearing on April 9,
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