How many times did the President of the United States manned the moon? Some say once, some say five times, some say six times.

As of June 2021, ***6 times.

During the six U.S. moon landings from the 1960s to the 1970s, astronauts planted a flag on the lunar surface each time as a symbol of the U.S.'s successful moon landing. Except for the flag left behind after the first successful moon landing in 1969, the other five are still upright on the moon.

The latest high-resolution images sent back by the lunar probe show that the American flags cast shadows as the moon orbits itself, leading scientists to conclude that they are still upright.

Since the successful launch of the lunar probe in 2009, these photos sent back prove that most of the flags still exist.

Restarting the Moon Landing Plan

Earlier, NASA announced that Japan may join NASA's manned lunar landing plan to return to the moon. According to Japan News Agency, the Japanese government is considering possible participation in the United States' ambitious Artemis program, which aims to send humans to the moon in 2024.

The decision was reportedly made by the Japanese government’s Space Policy Committee, which is expected to notify the United States of the decision later this year.

A NASA spokesperson said in May 2019 that the White House will seek $1.6 billion in additional funding from Congress to achieve NASA's ambitious goal of sending a man and a woman to the lunar surface in 2024. The new project is codenamed "Artemis", named after Artemis, the goddess of hunting in Greek mythology and the sister of Apollo.

Reference for the above content: Ifeng.com - The United States restarts the manned moon landing plan, Japan is considering joining in to assist

Reference for the above content: China Daily - After decades, the United States has inserted itself into many sides of the moon The flag remains upright