
President Donald Trump signed a directive Dec. 11 instructing NASA to send American astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission 45 years ago.At a White House signing ceremony for Space Policy Directive-1, Trump said that “long-term exploration and use” of the Moon will restore U.S. leadership in space and lay the foundation for eventually sending humans to Mars and possibly beyond.“This is very exciting and very important for our country,” Trump said. “It also…