NASA has unveiled a series of principles to govern the behavior of countries participating in the 2024 moon mission.

Called Artemis Accords, the space agency will require partners to sign the doctrine that focuses on creating a 'safe and prosperous future' between nations in a new era for space exploration.

The agreement includes 10 basic norms such as work transparency, properly disposing debris and providing assistance to astronauts in danger during a mission.

NASA also notes that the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 is still in effect, but the new Artemis Accords builds on the legal framework to help bolster a peaceful relationship on the moon and beyond.

Parts of the proposal leaked earlier this month and some nations perceived it as the US attempting to regulate exploration to the moon - Russia compared the 'invasion' to that of Americans infiltrating Afghanistan or Iraq. 

'While NASA is leading the Artemis program, international partnerships will play a key role in achieving a sustainable and robust presence on the moon while preparing to conduct a historic human mission to Mars,' NASA shared in the announcement.