Portuguese 
English 
Spanish 
3 min of reading 
Showing Your Commitment To Ensuring The Sustainable Exploration Of Space, Brazil Is The Last Country To Sign The NASA Artemis Agreement And Also The Only One In Latin America.
Brazil is the last of the 11 countries to sign NASA’s Artemis Space Program, which promotes space exploration. The country is the only one in Latin America that has signed the agreement so far. See also: General Motors Will Build A New Lunar Vehicle For NASA To Use During Its Upcoming Artemis Missions To The Moon.
Read Also
Understand What The Signature Of The NASA Artemis Space Program Is For
Marcos Pontes, Brazil’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, signed the agreement during a ceremony that took place on June 15 in Brasília. Also present were President Jair Bolsonaro, Foreign Minister Carlos Alberto França, and other officials. Brazil is the 12th country to sign the document for space exploration.
The country joins nations that have already signed the space program, such as Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and Ukraine.
-
A R$ 700 million mega-project in Ribeirão Preto promises to transform healthcare in the region with a massive new emergency unit, nearly 400 beds right from the start, and 24-hour care for severe cases.
-
Trump gives a deadline, but no relief: Trump’s tariffs remain alive, threaten Brazil, and put Lula against the wall in tense negotiations in the US.
-
Itajaí has a shortage of 15,800 homes, 52,000 families ready to buy, and a residential development sold 70% in just six months.
-
New Pix rule changes oversight and affects the functioning of the financial system by suspending, for 97 days, mandatory processes against banks and fintechs; the Central Bank’s measure is valid between February and May 2026 and impacts daily billion-dollar operations.
Other countries are also expected to join the space exploration program in the coming months or years, according to the progress of NASA’s work with its international partners, which will add new energies and renewable resources to ensure that everyone can benefit from the exploration program.
Statements From The Authorities
According to Pontes, signing the Artemis Space Program is a historic act for Brazil. Along with other countries, the giant of South America will have the opportunity to explore space, the moon, and initiate various other possibilities for international cooperation.
He states that Brazil is making a tremendous national effort, involving the Brazilian space industry and the Government. “As a minister and also an astronaut, it is an honor for me to sign the Artemis Agreements for space exploration.”
According to Bill Nelson, NASA has been looking forward to this since last December when Pontes and Jim Bridenstine, former NASA administrator, signed a statement of intentions regarding potential cooperation on the Artemis Space Program.
Get To Know The Artemis Agreements
With the goal not only of stimulating space exploration, Artemis also aims to improve the peaceful relations of nations. Thus, at the core of the Agreements is the requirement that all operations be conducted for peaceful purposes.
The Space Program will also ensure that NASA sends the first woman and the next man to the Moon in 2024, marking a new step for the utilization and exploration of space. While NASA is leading the program, international partnerships will play a crucial role in achieving a sustainable presence.
Be the first to react!