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Originally posted by CookieMonster000
That's what the United States want you to think. They just shot the flag from earth to the moon by rocket. No humans have been up there.
Also I don't think the United States would even try to claim mars as their own. They know better not to. Taking over an entire planet will make other countries mad. So then other countries will tell the Martians all about it and tell them to kablooie the United States.
Although taking mars all for themselves is nothing I would care about unless I get to move to mars.
Originally posted by CookieMonster000
So then other countries will tell the Martians all about it and tell them to kablooie the United States.
Originally posted by Psychoses
I don't know who legally owns the moon, but the "Lunar Registry" has been flogging blocks of land for ages.
Who knows, being so cheap it might be a good investment for your great grandkids.
Originally posted by kegs
No one owns it by international treaty. The same as no one "owns" Antartica or the Arctic.
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
Bureau of Arms Control
Signed at Washington, London, Moscow, January 27, 1967
Entered into force October 10, 1967
Article II
Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.
Originally posted by kinglizard
No Government can claim any celestial body as their own because of a treaty signed in 1967. It explicitly forbids any government from claiming a celestial resource such as the Moon or a planet.
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
Bureau of Arms Control
Signed at Washington, London, Moscow, January 27, 1967
Entered into force October 10, 1967
Article II
Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.
www.state.gov...
By CookieMonster000
So why are they selling acres?
Originally posted by they see ALL
cool kinglizard BUT then is the selling of the moon legal (because of this treaty)???