Panama, Austria sign Artemis Accords, bringing tally to 50 nations

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Fifty nations have now joined NASA's effort to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.

On Wednesday (Dec. 11), Panama and Austria signed NASA's Artemis Accords, becoming the 49th and 50th nations to commit to the responsible exploration of space for all humanity, according to a statement from NASA.