Manifest Destiny in Space Exploration

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Trump wants US to pursue 'manifest destiny' in space. What could that mean?

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President Donald Trump invoked the doctrine of "manifest destiny" in his inauguration speech.

The doctrine was originally used to justify U.S. territorial expansion in the United States .

The phrase may be interpreted in different ways to different people, says Bleddyn Bowen , an astropolitics professor.

It could potentially suggest a switch to focus human spaceflight on Mars , as well as the moon.

It remains to be seen how and in what ways NASA 's direction may change with this rhetoric.

The Trump administration may be planning a new space policy direction, but any major shifts would need the backing and authorization of the U.S. Congress .

It remains a potential source of conflict and ethical challenges.

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