A treaty to live by without question ...

The Artemis Accords, NASA's take on how man should cooperate in space, is similar in scope to the Antarctic Treaty System as Antarctica is also a hostile place requiring everybody to play nice as both environments can kill in an instant thus requiring everyone to work together to limit that grim possibility as much as possible.

Via the Artemis program, NASA will land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024, heralding in a new era for space exploration and utilization.

While NASA is leading the Artemis program, international partnerships will play a key role in achieving a sustainable and robust presence on the Moon while preparing to conduct a historic human mission to Mars.

With numerous countries and private sector players conducting missions and operations in cislunar space, it’s critical to establish a common set of principles to govern the civil exploration and use of outer space.

International space agencies that join NASA in the Artemis program will do so by executing bilateral Artemis Accords agreements, which will describe a shared vision for principles, grounded in the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, to create a safe and transparent environment which facilitates exploration, science, and commercial activities for all of humanity to enjoy.

A treaty to live by without question ...