Israel’s Minister for Innovation, Science, and Technology Gila Gamliel, center left, is seen during a meeting with NASA leadership, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Chief of Staff Brian Hughes, left, and Israel’s Minister for Innovation, Science, and Technology Gila Gamliel shake hands as they pose for a picture, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, during a meeting at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Meredith McKay, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Office of International and Interagency Relations, left, and Israel’s Minister for Innovation, Science, and Technology Gila Gamliel sign the US-Israel Space Cooperation Framework Agreement Extension, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Meredith McKay, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Office of International and Interagency Relations, left, and Israel’s Minister for Innovation, Science, and Technology Gila Gamliel sign the US-Israel Space Cooperation Framework Agreement Extension, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Meredith McKay, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Office of International and Interagency Relations, left, and Israel’s Minister for Innovation, Science, and Technology Gila Gamliel shake hands after signing the US-Israel Space Cooperation Framework Agreement Extension, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Brian Hughes, NASA Chief of Staff, left, Meredith McKay, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Office of International and Interagency Relations, second from left, Israel’s Minister for Innovation, Science, and Technology Gila Gamliel, and Shani Edri, director of International Relations in Israel’s Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology pose for a picture after the signing the US-Israel Space Cooperation Framework Agreement Extension, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro, left, and Israel Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation Gila Gamliel, right, pose for a picture before they met to discuss areas of ongoing and potential future U.S.-Israel collaboration in science and exploration, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro, left, and Israel Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation Gila Gamliel, right, met to discuss areas of ongoing and potential future U.S.-Israel collaboration in science and exploration, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Chief of Staff Brian Hughes is seen during a meeting with Israel’s Minister for Innovation, Science, and Technology Gila Gamliel, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)