President Donald Trump 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 issued on Thursday, the first major space policy move of his administration's second term.

The executive order comes hours after billionaire Jared Isaacman was sworn in as the new NASA administrator, replacing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in the interim role.

Jared Isaacman was confirmed as NASA administrator after a 67-30 Senate vote, becoming the agency's 15th leader after political drama between Trump and Musk.

The merger would broaden Trump Media’s holdings into the nascent fusion power space while data centers clamor for more electricity amid the ongoing AI boom.