It's one of the most often asked questions I get, while showing off the Moon to the public. "Can you see the flag the astronauts left there?" This then leads to a discussion on how far the Moon is, ...

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Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] President Trump's State Department has enacted a "one flag policy," banning U.S. embassies and overseas ...

WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

During his first term, the Republican launched the Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon as a stepping stone to the Red Planet – yet even then he expressed doubts about the Moon’s ...

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump vowed on Jan 20 to “plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars” but made no mention of Nasa’s planned return to the Moon, heightening speculation ...

Mr. Trump left a number of specifics unsaid, including what the new initiative would mean for NASA’s existing moon program, when astronauts would get to Mars and what other NASA programs might ...

But executive order No. 5, the first non-appointment related order, declares the flags be flown at full mast for the remainder of Monday and any future inauguration days. Trump ordered this after ...