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Trump Funds Elon Muskโ€™s โ€˜Worst Nightmareโ€™ with $10 Billion Moon Mission Pivot

A Stunning Policy Reversal

Donald Trump just made a major shift in space policyโ€”and itโ€™s hitting Elon Musk where it hurts. The former president, once a vocal supporter of Mars exploration, has now signed off on aย $10 billion investmentย in NASAโ€™sย Artemis program. The move diverts resources away from Mars and toward returning humans to the Moonโ€”something Musk has openly opposed.

Muskโ€™s Mars Mission Put on Ice

For over a decade, Musk has made it clear:ย getting to Mars is his ultimate goal. Through SpaceX, heโ€™s worked tirelessly to make human colonization of the red planet a reality. NASA, too, had once shared that long-term vision.

When Trump was elected, Musk was thrilled. At the time, Trump expressed strong interest in Mars exploration, even echoing Muskโ€™s enthusiasm at his inauguration. But the recentย โ€œBig Beautiful Billโ€ marks a clear U-turn.

Whatโ€™s the $10 Billion For?

As reported byย The Daily Mail, the bill injectsย $10 billionย into NASAโ€™s Artemis initiative. The goal? Send astronauts back to theย Moonย for the first time in over 50 yearsโ€”and establish aย permanent lunar base by decadeโ€™s end.

The decision comes after Trump previously backedย cuts to NASA, especially targeting the veryย Space Launch System (SLS)ย that will now power Artemis missions. The reversal raises eyebrowsโ€”especially amid Trumpโ€™sย public feud with Musk.

Why Musk Opposes Artemis

Musk has two main issues with the Artemis program:

  1. NASAโ€™s use of SLS: Unlike SpaceXโ€™sย reusable rockets, the SLS isย single-useย and far more expensive. Musk argues it drains NASAโ€™s budget and sidelines more innovative private solutionsโ€”namely, his own.

  2. Shift in priorities: Artemis focuses heavily on theย Moon, pushingย Mars colonizationย further down NASAโ€™s to-do list. Musk sees this as a major setback for humanityโ€™s future in space.

A Costly Distraction?

Musk didnโ€™t mince words last year. He called Artemisย โ€œextremely inefficientโ€ย and labeled it aย โ€œjobs-maximizing program, not a results-maximizing one.โ€
To him, the Moon is a โ€œdistraction,โ€ not the goal. The latest funding decision only confirms his fears.

Mars Left Waiting

With Artemis now in full swing, Muskโ€™sย Mars dream may be on hold for years. Establishing a Moon base will dominate NASAโ€™s agenda through the end of the decade. And without major government backing, SpaceX could find itself sidelined in the race to explore deeper space.

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