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Sweden becomes 38th country to join Artemis Accords
Sweden became the 38th country to sign the Artemis Accords on Tuesday. Currently, the United States, India and Japan are the only leading spacefaring nations to sign the accords.
Minister for Education Mats Persson and U.S. Ambassador Erik D. Ramanathan shake hands after the signing ceremony. (NASA)
NASA on Tuesday welcomed Sweden as the 38th country to sign the Artemis Accords. The accords are a series of non-binding arrangements aimed at setting down norms to be followed in outer space.
“NASA welcomes Sweden to the Artemis Accords family,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in a press statement. “Our nations have worked together to discover new secrets in our Solar System, and now, we welcome you to a global coalition that is committed to exploring the heavens openly, transparently, responsibly, and in peace. The United States and Sweden share the same bedrock principles, and we’re excited to expand these principles to the cosmos.”
