This agreement will also allow the Texas A&M System and NASA to work collaboratively to facilitate joint research, technology development, and educational and outreach initiatives. вЂњWe are eager to partner and collaborate with the Texas A&M System in vital research and technology development initiatives that will enable us to meet our nationвЂ™s exploration goals and advance human spaceflight as we work to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon under Artemis.вЂќ вЂњNASAвЂ™s Johnson Space Center has a long history of working with colleges and universities since the early days of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs to help us achieve our human spaceflight missions,вЂќ said Vanessa Wyche, director of NASAвЂ™s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Faculty in Texas A&M System schools will participate in NASA research and technology initiatives, technology transfer programs and have access to unique NASA facilities and laboratories.

Through the Space Act Agreement, students enrolled in Texas A&M System schools benefit from educational outreach opportunities and gain real world experience through their interaction with NASA subject matter experts. вЂњSo I think it is fair to say that the Texas A&M System is in a strong position to make a difference in space research and exploration.вЂќ вЂњNASA employs its share of A&M System alumni, and we have many former astronauts teaching on our campuses,вЂќ John Sharp, chancellor of the Texas A&M System, said. And on May 3, NASA Johnson Space Center and the Texas A&M System signed a Space Act Agreement, an umbrella agreement that allows the agency to work with organizations that enable fulfillment of its mission, to expand collaborative efforts across all entities within the Texas A&M System. BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - From public outreach to powerful research, The Texas A&M University System has been a faithful partner for years with NASA to explore our place in the universe.Д®ight of the 11 Texas A&M System schools are space-grant institutions committed to participating in NASAвЂ™s aeronautics and space projects.

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