France signs Artemis Accords

France has joined the US International Program on the mastering of the Moon. “Once again emphasizing the principles of mastering and researching the cosmos for peaceful purposes, France has become the 20 states that have signed the Artemis Accords," - the State Department said in a message.

The signing ceremony of the agreement was held at the embassy of France in Washington, DC.

P.S. The US wants to restore the moon from 2024. This program is called Artemis. In 2020, NASA had called on all states to sign the Artemis Accords.