President Donald Trump recently invoked "manifest destiny" to outline a bold vision for America's space program. But what does this historic and controversial term mean when applied to outer space?

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The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations and carries our flag

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But the language that startled me—maybe because I didn’t expect it, even from Donald Trump—was “manifest destiny.” Seriously.

Manifest Destiny was a belief that Americans were destined to expand across the continent, shaping US policies and contributing to events like the Louisiana Purchase, Texas annexation, and the Mexican-American War.