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Artemis Handshake! Hugo Costa, executive director for the Portuguese Space Agency, and U.S. Ambassador to Portugal John J. Arrigo pose for a photo on Jan. 12 during a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, to mark the country’s signing of the Artemis Accords.

Portugal is the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords alongside 59 other countries to advancing principles for the “responsible” exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond with NASA.

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