The Moon is the proving ground,' added the former Republican congressman, who was appointed by President Donald Trump. 'We can move up the Mars landing by moving up the Moon landing. 'We want to achieve a Mars landing in 2033,' Bridenstine told lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill. Jim Bridenstine, NASA's administrator, said Tuesday that in order to achieve that goal, other parts of the program-including a lunar landing-need to move forward more quickly.
