Elon Musk could hardly contain his excitement when Donald Trump mentioned Mars in his inauguration speech. The new president proclaimed that his administration will be the first go to Mars, and place the US flag on the red planet.

Billionaire and SpaceX owner Elon Musk was front and center during Donald Trump's inauguration after donating around $200m to get him elected as outgoing President Joe Biden warns of an oligarchy forming.

Elon Musk gives a thumbs up as Trumpannounces plans to send astronauts to Mars ::"The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation." // "...and we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear.

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio says United States President Trump has vowed to be the “first commander and chief to put US astronauts on Mars”.