Sweden becomes 38th country to sign NASA's Artemis Accords for moon exploration

for peaceful and responsible exploration. During a signing event in Stockholm on Tuesday , Swedish Minister for Education Mats Persson penned the agreement alongside U.S. Ambassador Erik D. Ramanathan.

"By joining the Artemis Accords, Sweden strengthens its strategic space partnership with the U.S. on space covering areas such as Swedish space research and the space industry, which in turn also strengthens Sweden’s total defense capability," Persson said in a NASASwitzerland's signing of the Artemis Accords

the day before. Greece and Uruguay were also included in February. Sweden is now the 38th nation to join the accords, which were established in 2020, as theNigeria, Rwanda become 1st African nations to sign Artemis AccordsBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors

"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," Nelson said, adding,"the United States and Sweden share the same bedrock principles, and we're excited to expand these principles to the cosmos."with its Artemis 2 mission, which will see four astronauts fly around the moon and back.

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