According to a Netherlands Government press release: “Minister Adriaansens also announces that the Netherlands will sign the so-called Artemis agreements. These international agreements were established by the United States to promote transparency and accountability among countries in the exploration and exploitation of the moon and other celestial bodies. It also involves sharing scientific data, granting rights for the use of natural resources in space and reducing space debris.”
Biologist, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA Space Biologist and Payload integrator, Editor of NASAWatch.com and Astrobiology.com, Lapsed climber, Explorer, Synaesthete, Former Challenger Center board member... More by Keith Cowing