Following a signing ceremony Wednesday in Denmark’s capital metropolis, Copenhagen, NASA embraced Denmark because the forty eighth nation to decide to the protected and accountable exploration of area that advantages humanity.

“We welcome Denmark’s signing of the Artemis Accords right now,” mentioned NASA Administrator Invoice Nelson. “Denmark, as a founding member of the European Area Company (ESA), has contributed to area exploration for many years, together with collaborating with NASA on Mars exploration. Denmark’s signing of the Artemis Accords will additional worldwide cooperation and the peaceable exploration of area.”

Christina Egelund, minister of upper schooling and science, signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of Denmark. Alan Leventhal, U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark additionally participated within the ceremony, and Nelson contributed recorded remarks.

“With the Artemis program, the US is main the way in which again to the moon, and Denmark needs to strengthen the strategic partnership with the US and different companions for the good thing about each science and business,” mentioned Egelund. “The signing of the Accords is consistent with the Danish authorities’s upcoming technique for area analysis and innovation. As a part of the technique, Denmark seeks to strengthen ties with our allies similar to the US. Area holds nice potential, and we wish – in cooperation with different international locations – to advance scientific breakthroughs and affect the event and use of the area sector sooner or later.”

In 2020, the US, led by NASA and the U.S. Division of State, and 7 different preliminary signatory nations established the Artemis Accords, figuring out a set of rules selling the useful use of area for humanity. The Artemis Accords are grounded within the Outer Area Treaty and different agreements together with the Registration Conference, the Rescue and Return Settlement, in addition to greatest practices and norms of accountable conduct that NASA and its companions have supported, together with the general public launch of scientific knowledge. 

The commitments to the Artemis Accords and efforts by the signatories to advance implementation of those rules assist the protected and sustainable exploration of area.

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Meira Bernstein / Elizabeth Shaw
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