 The Israel Network for Lunar Science and Exploration (INLSE) program was established by the Israeli Space Agency part of an international effort to study the moon and the solar system.In January 2010 a joint declaration by NASA and Israel Space Agency was signed making Israel a member of the NASA Center for Moon Research and promote cooperation between the two agencies.The INLSE hopes to bring its technical and engineering expertise for the sake of advancing the broad goals of lunar science at the institute.