Fly ’em to moon again & Mars, too

WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to send man back to the moon — and on to Mars.

Trump signed a policy directive Monday instructing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to “refocus America’s space program on human exploration and discovery.”

The move, Trump said, “marks an important step in returning American astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972 for longtime exploration.”

“This time we will not only plant our flag and leave our footprint,” he said, “we will establish a foundation for an eventual mission to Mars, and perhaps someday, to many worlds beyond.”

Past Presidents, including George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, have also proposed returning to the moon and missions to Mars.

Budget constraints derailed their plans.