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Donald Trump sparks theory that he doesn’t know where the moon is
<strong>There's a bizarre rumour going around that Donald Trump doesn't know where the Moon is</strong>. The wild theory started after NASA's Artemis II mission got underway yesterday (1 April), sending a four-man crew to orbit the moon in the Orion spacecraft.
theatlantic.com
Why Doesn’t Anybody Realize We’re Going Back to the Moon? - The Atlantic
To me, it was a small mercy that he hadn’t embossed his own face on the rocket, or otherwise put himself at the center of the launch. Brad Kowalski, who lives nearby, told me that Trump should have at least come down to see it. “It’s significant that the son of a bitch isn’t here,” he said.
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nbcnews.com
Trump issues more threats over Strait of Hormuz and NASA astronauts pass moon milestone: Morning Rundown
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., expressed skepticism about the Trump administration’s request of $1.5 trillion from Congress to fund the Defense Department. ... It’s official: The Artemis II astronauts have arrived in the moon’s cosmic neighborhood.
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trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov
Remarks by President Trump Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing – The White House
THE PRESIDENT: But, Jim, isn’t true they haven’t really landed that close to that portion of the moon that you’re talking about? ADMINISTRATOR BRIDENSTINE: That’s correct. In the Apollo era, we landed in the equatorial regions. So from 1969, the first landing, up until 2008 and 2009, many people believe the moon was bone dry. Now we know ...
livescience.com
Why Trump's Tweet About (Not) Going to the Moon Is a Problem for Space Exploration | Live Science
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine released a clarifying statement later that day, saying that <strong>the President's tweet didn't represent a change in policy</strong> and that the space agency is still on track to achieve a preliminary flight around the moon ...
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cnn.com
12 truly amazing Donald Trump quotes on space | CNN Politics
They should be focused on the much bigger things we are doing, including Mars (of which the Moon is a part), Defense and Science!” – Trump tweet, June 2019. But wait. I thought we were going to the moon? Also, the moon is not part of Mars. I majored in English and even I know that.
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