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Artemis Accords Reach 50 Signatories as NASA Welcomes Panama, Austria
- Panama and Austria officially signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the total number of spacefaring nations to 50.
- The Artemis Accords lay out guidelines to ensure safe and responsible civil space exploration, outlining set principles that space-faring nations should adhere to when conducting lunar exploration.
- Through the Artemis Accords, the United States and other signatories have made specific commitments on non-interference, interoperability, release of scientific data, long-term sustainability guidelines, and registration.
- Austria's Ambassador to the U.S. Petra Schneebauer signed the accords on behalf of her country, emphasizing their support for scientific progress and responsible, cooperative use of space.
- NASA's Artemis program is geared toward putting humans back on the moon by 2024; 17 of the signatories, including Australia, pledged their support in 2024 alone.
- However, not everyone is keen on these guidelines; Russia and China have both criticized the accords as being too exclusive.
- Additional focus areas may include debris management for both lunar orbit and the surface of the Moon.
- The guidelines laid out by the Artemis Accords will be voluntary and non-binding on the signatories.
- The United States and seven other initial signatory nations established the Artemis Accords, which are grounded in the Outer Space Treaty and other agreements governing the use of space.
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that the Artemis Accords establish a practical set of principles that guide space exploration cooperation among nations and help ensure safe and responsible space exploration.
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