Trump attacks Nasa and claims the moon is 'a part' of Mars
by Adam Gabbatt on Earth (of which New York is a part from on (#4GQX3)
President tweeted Nasa should focus on 'Mars (of which the Moon is a part)' over going to the moon, a reversal of previous remarks
Followers of astronomy were in for a surprise on Friday, when Donald Trump announced that the moon is part of Mars.
In a tweet, apparently commenting on his own administration's space policy, the president said: "For all of the money we are spending, NASA should NOT be talking about going to the Moon - We did that 50 years ago."
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