Trump directs NASA to send astronauts back to moon

U.S. President Donald Trump instructed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday to send astronauts back to the moon in an effort to lay a foundation for a mission to Mars.In signing the directive, Trump said the move "marks an important step in returning American astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972 for long-term exploration and use."Trump said the directive will reassert U.S. leadership in space and refocus America's space program on human exploration and discovery.(NASA)"This time, we will not only plant our flag and leave our footprint, we will establis…READ FULL ARTICLE