NASA chief Jared Isaacman announced that “boots will be on the moon in 2028,” praising Elon Musk and SpaceX as key to NASA's planned lunar return. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said humans are expected to return to the Moon in late 2028. During an interview on the Moonshots podcast, he confidently announced, “Boots will be on the moon in 2028.” He also praised Elon Musk and SpaceX, saying NASA cannot achieve its Moon mission without the company.NASA chief Jared Isaacman says “Boots will be on the moon in 2028”. (REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev/Pool) (REUTERS)Isaacman said SpaceX's strong financial position and engineering talent make him confident that the ambitious lunar mission can be completed, said Isaacman on the podcast."We can't do it without them. So the fact that they're extremely well capitalized right now is a fantastic thing, not to mention the engineering talent that's in there," Isaacman said, while hailing Musk as the greatest entrepreneur of his time.Durva More is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times, where she covers finance, and global news. She brings experience across digital and television journalism, with a strong focus on breaking news, business reporting, and international affairs.