The Artemis Accords has just gained its 53rd member nation, bolstering NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative ...

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Finland became the 53rd nation to join NASA's Artemis Accords on Tuesday as the space agency continued to build global support for responsible manned exploration of the moon.

A total of 50 nations have now joined NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.

Representatives of the Artemis Accords signatories, including NASA leadership, met Oct. 14, 2024, for a principals meeting in Milan, during the International Astronautical Congress.

The Dominican Republic is the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords and joins 43 other countries in a commitment to advancing principles for the safe, transparent, and responsible exploration of ...

It would make solar panels inoperable; it would damage buildings and equipment. Because of that, the Artemis Accords recognize the need for safety zones around installations. People are also ...

The United States and seven other nations were the first to sign the Artemis Accords back in 2020. So far, 11 nations have signed up in 2024 alone, most recently Armenia, Slovakia, Peru and Lithuania.

The number of Artemis Accords signatories has grown to 43, but they do not include two of the biggest space powers – China and Russia.

NASA helmed the Artemis Accords, with the U.S. agency's' main objective being to put a woman, person of color, and an international partner on the moon.

So far, 43 nations including India, Australia, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom have partnered with the United States to establish the Artemis Accords.