Isn't there a U.N. treaty prohibiting the formation of bases on moon signed by U.S. and U.S.S.R. during the cold war?

Originally posted by surfup
Isn't there a U.N. treaty prohibiting the formation of bases on moon signed by U.S. and U.S.S.R. during the cold war?

Yeah its the one I quoted,
The space treaty of 1967 has Article XVI, stating;

"Any State Party to the Treaty may give notice of its withdrawal from the Treaty one year after its entry into force by written notification to the Depositary Governments. Such withdrawal shall take effect one year from the date of receipt of this notification."

And it would appear to have no teeth, just a one year notice period - alot can happen in a year.

I don't think it is manifest destiny, but could be the starting of the it.

As far as I have learnt, Manifest Destiny is where U.S. brings more and more inferior lands into its influence and establish economic ties.

How does a base on moon connect with that?

manifest destiny was before the US had the lousiana purchase and anything more westward than the mississippi. it was the destinty of the nation to keep expanding more and more westwardly until we could no more.

manifest destiny was before the US had the lousiana purchase and anything more westward than the mississippi. it was the destinty of the nation to keep expanding more and more westwardly until we could no more.

Then Roosevelt Corrarly was added to it, changing it according to the time.

I believe the correct term was "To Ocean to Ocean and beyond."

Let me try to be a little more direct here to get back on track.
The question is if resources are found by any country on another planet, moon or even asteriod - will they abrogate the space treaty and claim it for their own.

I used the U.S. as an example because we are most capable to do this before others.

The reference to manifest destiny is one denoting expansionism by divine right - ergo, it is my destiny to take what is rightfully mine.


[Edited on 7-3-2004 by Phoenix]

i don't think we'll claim the moon for ours, just that whatever that we put on there is ours. we'll weasel our way around whatever treaties there are, because that's THE AMERICAN WAY!