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Trump affirms 2028 moon landing goal, cancels space council in executive order

By Thomson Reuters Dec 18, 2025 | 3:16 PM

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – The ‍Trump administration enshrined the U.S. ‌goal ‌to put humans back on the moon ​by 2028 ‍and ​defend ​space from ‍weapon threats in a sweeping executive ‍order on Thursday that ‍reorganized ‍national ​space ​policy ⁠under the ‌President’s chief science advisor.

(Reporting by Joey ⁠Roulette)