WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Continuing his engagement to deepen international
collaboration and the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator
Bill Nelson will travel to
Italy and Vatican City, followed by Saudi Arabia, beginning Thursday.
Nelson will meet with key government and space officials in each
country.
Italy is a longstanding partner
in human spaceflight and Earth science. Nelson will meet with
President Teodoro Valente, Italian
Space Agency (ASI) and other officials to discuss current and
future collaboration, including the Artemis campaign to return to
the Moon, partnership on the International Space Station, the
exploration of Mars and Venus, and Earth science missions to study
our home planet.
In Saudi Arabia, Nelson will
meet with Saudi Space Agency and other senior officials to discuss
future collaboration and underscore the importance of civil space
cooperation for the broader United
States and Saudi Arabia
relationship. Students will interact with Nelson about the
importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
education and their roles as members of the Artemis Generation.
For more information about NASA's international partnerships,
visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/
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