--- title: "NASA Mocked for Misspelling “New Zealand”" description: "NASA suffered a tragic typo while trying to discuss the American-led Artemis Accords initiative, and Twitter had a field day." date: "2022-06-09" modified: "2022-06-09" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-misspelling-new-zealand" categories: - "NASA" - "Space" tags: - "artemis" - "NASA" - "the digest" - "twitter" --- # NASA Mocked for Misspelling “New Zealand” ![NASA suffered a tragic typo while trying to discuss the American-led Artemis Accords initiative, and Twitter had a field day.]() *\Image: Futurism\* ## Typo Brahe NASA could put the first man on the Moon, but it's struggling to put the first A in "New Zealand." Twitter caught the tragic typo in a now-deleted — [but quickly screenshotted]() — graphic celebrating the growing list of nations that have signed onto the Artemis Accords, an America-led international agreement to return the first astronauts to the Moon since the early 1970s. It happens. Besides, as NASA has proven before, it could be way worse. [Like, accidental bikini photo worse](). https://twitter.com/NASAWatch/status/1534549198703677441 ## Swing and Artemiss Created by NASA in conjunction with the eponymous [Artemis missions](), the [Artemis Accords]() are a global initiative to develop a framework for cooperation in space exploration. The past few years have seen an uptick in space-oriented endeavors — due in large part to the [SpaceX-led commercial sector]() — and both countries and corporations worldwide want in. That's all great, but concerns including [space junk](), [hostility](), and [billionaire shenanigans]() plague the industry, none of which have much in the way of [international regulation](). Though not legally binding, the agreement will hopefully provide a hint of accountability, or at least guidance, for those seeking to occupy the cosmos. And down here on Earth, in the spirit of the all that the Accords promise, we're sure NASA will be triple-checking all tweets for the foreseeable future. **More on typos:** [*Guy Accidentally Sells $300,000 "Bored Ape" NFT for 1% Of Its Value*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()