The United States and Italy have a long history of successful cooperation in science and exploration of outer space for peaceful uses. This history is a result of the strong relationship between the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI).
In this spirit of continued collaboration, the Signatories express their mutual desire to further develop cooperative lunar exploration activities, with a specific focus on returning humans to the surface of the Moon for peaceful purposes and for the benefit of all nations.
