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Written by Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 23 January 2025 19:00 IST

Finland is Now the 53rd Member of the Artemis Accords for Lunar Exploration

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Finland becomes the 53rd nation to sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration.

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Finland s Artemis Accords as the 53rd signatory
Commitment to safe and peaceful lunar exploration established
Nordic nation aims to boost its space sector collaborations

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Finland has officially become the 53rd country to sign the Artemis Accords, ing the international framework aimed at promoting responsible and peaceful space exploration. The agreement was signed on January 21, 2025, during the Winter Satellite Workshop in Espoo, Finland. This milestone underscores the Nordic nation's commitment to advancing its role in collaborative lunar exploration and space activities, with its government emphasizing the importance of this step for its space sector.

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The Accords were established in October 2020 to encourage transparency, safety, and international cooperation in space exploration, as space technologies would be strengthened through this collaboration.

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As reported by space.com, in a statement, Wille Rydman highlighted the potential opportunities for Finnish companies and research institutions through this partnership, reinforcing ties with the United States and allied nations. NASA Associate Jim Free remarked that Finland's commitment aligns with the goals of fostering open scientific data sharing and environmental preservation in space. These comments were made during the g ceremony and in NASA's prepared statements for the event.

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The inclusion of Finland follows recent gs by Liechtenstein, Thailand, Panama and Austria, further expanding the global coalition for lunar exploration. With its extensive focus on innovation and technology, Finland aims to contribute meaningfully to the Artemis programme, which seeks to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon.

The Artemis Accords continue to attract nations seeking to advance space exploration in a collaborative and principled manner, with Finland's hip marking a significant step in the Nordic region's engagement in the new era of space exploration.

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