Finland became the 53rd nation to join NASA's Artemis Accords on Tuesday as the space agency continued to build global support for responsible manned exploration of the moon.

Finland joined NASA's Artemis Accords on Jan. 21 through a signing ceremony that took place on the sidelines of the Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo, Finland. The signing makes the Nordic country the latest to commit to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity, according to a NASA statement.

Finland has just become the 53rd nation to sign up for NASA’s Artemis Accords, making waves in the world of space exploration.

Finland became the 53rd country to sign the Artemis Accords on Tuesday. Finland has signed the Artemis Accords, a formal commitment to peaceful exploration of outer space.