Anonymous Coward User ID: 888216 Belgium 02/19/2010 07:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | NASA chief Charlie Bolden plans more outreach to Muslim countries NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden said Tuesday that President Barack Obama has asked him to “find ways to reach out to dominantly Muslim countries” as the White House pushes the space agency to become a tool of international diplomacy.
“In addition to the nations that most of you usually hear about when you think about the International Space Station, we now have expanded our efforts to reach out to non-traditional partners,” said Bolden, speaking to a lecture hall of young engineering students.
Specifically, he talked about connecting with countries that do not have an established space program and helping them conduct science missions. He mentioned new opportunities with Indonesia, including an educational program that examines global climate change.
“We really like Indonesia because the State Department, the Department of Education [and] other agencies in the U.S. are reaching out to Indonesia as the largest Muslim nation in the world. We would love to establish partners there,” Bolden said.
As a presidential candidate, Obama espoused a space program that invited more participation from the international community and Deputy NASA Administrator Lori Garver said recently that the next time NASA lands on the moon it would be part of an international exploration effort. |
Ellie Light User ID: 842983 United States 02/19/2010 08:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: NASA chief Charlie Bolden plans more outreach to Muslim countries Barack Obama has asked him to “find ways to reach out to dominantly Muslim countries” as the White House pushes the space agency to become a tool
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 888216 Obama pushes everyonge to become a tool |
:) User ID: 895695 Canada 02/19/2010 08:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: NASA chief Charlie Bolden plans more outreach to Muslim countries Firing them all into space or bombing them all from space? |