"Though actions speak louder than words, language still matters, particularly when the United States apparently still wants to lead in space internationally." What does "manifest destiny" mean ...

"Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts," Trump says.

The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land from the grasp of others.

As companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic make waves in space tourism, how long does the rest of the world have to wait ...

Donald Trump may believe the U.S. has a "manifest destiny" to travel to Mars before the end of his second term, but ...

lifted by President Trump’s comments championing American space exploration during his inauguration speech Monday. “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American ...

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“And we will pursue our manifest ... Musk’s space company has “caught” starships returning to Earth after test flights in an unprecedented leap forward for interplanetary travel technology.

Trump's speech was far from the first time that manifest destiny has been invoked when talking about space; it's something of a touchstone for U.S. space exploration enthusiasts and many ...

And we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars ... Trump's comment takes that concept and aims it into space. "There's no nation like our nation," Trump said. "Americans are explorers ...