{
  "id": 10493931,
  "title": "NASA Celebrates as Artemis Accords Surpasses 75 Signatories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nasa-celebrates-as-artemis-accords-surpasses-75-signatories-10493931",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:26:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-celebrates-as-artemis-accords-surpasses-75-signatories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA celebrated as the Artemis Accords expanded to include 76 participating countries, including Albania, Croatia, Côte d’Ivoire, and San Marino. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, the rapid growth reflects a \"growing commitment to peaceful, responsible exploration.\" Nearly a third of all signatories joined since President Trump's second term. This surge in international cooperation marks one of the most rapid expansions in civil space history. Two-thirds of the countries that signed the 1967 Outer Space Treaty are now part of the Artemis Accords. The accords, established in 2020, aim to guide global exploration efforts with principles like peaceful exploration, aid rendering, scientific data sharing, and protection of historic sites. The recent expansion has strengthened technical alignment and practical tools for sharing lunar data, with two major workshops this year focused on open science and interoperability. As NASA moves forward with its plans for a Moon Base, it invites all Artemis Accords signatories to participate in scientific payloads, technology demonstrations, and other lunar activities.",
  "summary": "Marking a significant expansion in the number of signatories to the Artemis Accords, NASA welcomed Albania, Croatia, Côte d’Ivoire, and San Marino, bringing total participation to 76 countries. “Our momentum reflects a growing commitment to peaceful, responsible exploration and a shared understanding that the future in space will be shaped by those willing to lead,” […] The post NASA Celebrates…",
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        "outlet": "NASA",
        "title": "NASA Celebrates as Artemis Accords Surpasses 75 Signatories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nasa-celebrates-as-artemis-accords-surpasses-75-signatories",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:26:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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