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NASA announced that the Republic of Serbia will become the 69th country to sign the Artemis Accords on July 16 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The signing ceremony will be hosted by NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson and attended by Serbia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić and U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary Wesley Brooks. The Artemis Accords, established in 2020 by the United States and seven founding nations, provide practical principles for safe, transparent, and coordinated civil space exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Why it matters
This expansion of the Artemis Accords strengthens international cooperation in space exploration and establishes shared guidelines for lunar and Mars activities among a growing number of nations. The accords address the increasing involvement of both governments and private companies in space activities, promoting safety and coordination in future missions.
Understand the Science
The Republic of Serbia will sign the Artemis Accords at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 16, during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Serbia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić and U.S. State Department Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Wesley Brooks for the ceremony.
This event is in person only. Media interested in attending must RSVP no later than 3 p.m. on July 16, to: hq-media@mail.nasa.gov. NASA’s media accreditation policy is online.
In 2020, during the first Trump Administration, the United States, led by NASA and the State Department, joined with seven other founding nations to establish the Artemis Accords, responding to the growing interest in lunar activities by both governments and private companies.
The accords introduced the first set of practical principles aimed at enhancing the safety, transparency, and coordination of civil space exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Serbia will be the 69th country to sign the Artemis Accords.
https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-accords
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Camille Gallo / Elizabeth Shaw
Headquarters, Washington
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Source: NASA Invites Media to Serbia Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony