Why The U.S. Created A Geopolitical Space Bloc With The Artemis Accords

astronaut on surface of the moon

Noninterference is the most important principle for the Artemis Accords signatories to implement.

Credit: NASA
During the Age of Discovery, Portuguese and Spanish claims on territories in Africa, Asia and the Americas were mediated by the pope, negotiated across treaties and occasionally violently resolved via the dictum “Might makes right.” As humanity ventures to the Moon and the planets beyond, NASA wants...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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