You'll not that India is the only space faring nation that's actually signed the Moon Treaty. The relevant one is the Outer Space Treaty[1] which does prohibit

You'll not that India is the only space faring nation that's actually signed the Moon Treaty. The relevant one is the Outer Space Treaty[1] which does prohibit owning celestial bodies but allows groups to establish installations and prohibits interfering with other nations operations so you can de-facto own what you build on. That's a lot better than allowing the USA to claim the whole moon because we got there first with a flag, though. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty