NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme

# NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme ### Why in News? **NASA** invited **ISRO** to participate in its **Moon Base** programme during the India-**US** Civil Space Joint **Working Group** meeting in Bengaluru, expanding cooperation in lunar exploration. ### What does this mean for India-US space cooperation? - The proposal builds on India's participation in the **Artemis Accords**, a set of principles for peaceful civil exploration of the Moon and other space destinations. - **NASA** and **ISRO** already cooperate on areas such as astronaut training and the joint **NISAR** Earth-observation mission. - **For India**, the invitation fits with its longer-term plans for human spaceflight and lunar exploration. ### Exam Connect - **Artemis Accords** → principles for peaceful civil space exploration - **ISRO** + **NASA** → **NISAR** mission - India joined **Artemis Accords** → **2023**