This does not imply ownership but is more of a symbol of achievement - think of the flags that are brought ... get a functional colony on Mars up and running, the US will have no more right ...

President Donald Trump told lawmakers that U.S. astronauts will one day carry the American flag to Mars and beyond during a speech before the joint session of Congress late Tuesday (March 5).

It was also full of contradictions. Trump spoke of his desire to launch a new “Golden Age,” and to “plant the American flag on the planet Mars.” But many will be left wondering how he ...