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NASA announced that Albania will formally sign the Artemis Accords on September 21, 2026, becoming the 73rd nation to join the US-led framework governing peaceful space exploration and lunar activities. The ceremony will be hosted by NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson with Albania's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha. The expanding list of signatories underscores the Artemis Accords' growing role as the dominant international framework for space governance amid renewed lunar exploration efforts.