With Botswana, US-Led Artemis Accords Reach 68 Nations As Geospace Race Shifts From Moon Landings To Rule-Making
On June 25, 2026, Botswana signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 68th country to commit to the United States-led framework for peaceful lunar exploration. It was a routine diplomatic ceremony by the standards of modern space diplomacy, except that there …