The Artemis Accords, to which Argentina is the latest subscriber, are a series of principles with which NASA seeks to establish a basis for international cooperation in the peaceful exploration and civilian use of the Moon, Mars, comets and asteroids.
Thrilled to announce Argentina has become the newest signatory of the #ArtemisAccords to commit to the safe, transparent exploration of space! Together, we'll expand humanity's horizons and create a better future for all. pic.twitter.com/Chs2HzTBsX
— Bill Nelson (@SenBillNelson) July 27, 2023
This Thursday afternoon – July 27th – President Alberto Fernández received the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States, Bill Nelson, at the Argentine Government House to deepen the collaboration and work aimed at developing joint peaceful space activity and to formalize Argentina’s adhesion to the «Artemis Accords».
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The President was accompanied by Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Daniel Filmus, who signed an agreement between NASA and the Argentine National Space Activities Commission (CONAE) for «cooperation in the civil exploration and peaceful use of the Moon, Mars and other astronomical objects», said an official statement.
During the meeting, Fernandez described as «very important to take this step» in the joint work to advance in space activity for scientific purposes, for which «it is key that we move forward in space development. We are convinced that it must be a State policy».
Bill Nelson, for his part, stressed that «these agreements represent a common principle for peaceful extraterrestrial exploration» and remarked that «after half a century we are about to return to the Moon, but this time we are going to learn to live in a hostile environment and then move on to Mars with human beings».
Artemis Accords
The purpose of these Accords is to establish a common vision via a practical set of principles, guidelines, and best practices to enhance the governance of the civil exploration and use of outer space with the intention of advancing the Artemis Program
The Artemis Accords are intended to increase the safety of operations, reduce uncertainty and promote the sustainable and beneficial use of space for all mankind.
The Accords represent a political commitment to the principles described herein, many of which provide for operational implementation of important obligations contained in the Outer Space Treaty and other instruments.
The principles set out in these Accords are intended to apply to civil space activities conducted by the civil space agencies of each Signatory. These activities may take place on the Moon, Mars, comets, and asteroids, including their surfaces and subsurfaces, as well as in orbit of the Moon or Mars, in the Lagrangian points for the Earth-Moon system, and in transit between these celestial bodies and locations.
For more information on the Artemis Accords, I leave the link to the source HERE.
NASA Committee to Study Alleged Alien Activity on Earth
During the press conference given by Minister Daniel Filmus and NASA Director Bill Nelson after the signing of the Agreements, a journalist asked if the U.S. Space Agency is preparing a report on the alleged evidence of non-human biological remains and extraterrestrial spacecraft presented on Wednesday 26th at a public hearing in the U.S. Congress.
Bill Nelson (with the hint of a smile on his face) said that since there is so much «suspicion» about aliens, he decided to appoint a committee of very distinguished scientists who, using NASA sensors, will try to identify these phenomena. The results of their analysis will be reported publicly next month.
