Argentina signs NASA's Artemis Accords
Argentina signed the Artemis Accords on Thursday evening following a meeting between President Alberto Fernández and U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson at the Casa Rosada.
“It is very important we take this step as it is key that we move forward in the field of space development,” Fernández said as Argentina became the 28th signatory.
“We are convinced that it must be a state policy. We have always been interested in science and technology, we believe that this is the way to go.”
The Artemis Accords — non-binding guidelines for members of the Artemis Program to return humans to the moon in 2025 — were initially signed in 2020 by eight countries, and have since expanded to include countries on all continents. In Latin America, participants include Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.
NASA has collaborated with Argentina on previous projects - including a satellite project to study how ocean water with more salt, sinks and creates currents.
“Argentina certainly has the technological base and scientific know-how for this to be a cooperative adventure in the future,” Nelson noted.
At: https://buenosairesherald.com/society/science-innovation/nasa-administrator-we-want-argentina-as-a-partner-in-our-space-projects
Argentine President Alberto Fernández shakes hands with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in Buenos Aires after signing the Artemis Accords — non-binding guidelines for members of the Artemis Program to return humans to the moon in 2025.
Nelson had earlier visited the country's National Space Activities Commission (CONAE), which has been instrumental in making Argentina a regional leader in Earth observation satellites.
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President Fernández is steadily continuing his thorough, far-reaching upgrade, isn't he?
He deserves so much credit for daring to try to pick up the reigns of Argentina's wrecked economy and start pulling it out of the unbelievable ditch after pro-dictatorship fascist Mauricio Macri did his worst.
This is surely a tremendous step forward now, which no one anticipated!
Thank you, peppertree. 