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 officially signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 53rd nation to commit to peaceful and cooperative space exploration. The signing took place during the Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo,

With Finland's signing of the Artemis Accords on Tuesday, NASA celebrates the 53rd nation committing to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity. The signing ceremony took place on the margins of the Aalto University's Winter Satellite Workshop 2025 in Espoo,

Credit: NASA With Finland's signing of the Artemis Accords on Tuesday, NASA celebrates the 53rd nation committing to the safe and responsible

Satellite Workshop, the largest New Space event in the Nordic and Baltic countries, has started today on Aalto University’s campus. During the event, ESA launched the Phi-Lab Finland innovation programme and Finland signed the NASA’s Outer Space Treaty.

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.