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No, you can't technically call "dibs" on it. It's not enough that all governments on earth have taken up all the land on the planet, they claim all of space as
by zo1 10y ago
No, you can't technically call "dibs" on it. It's not enough that all governments on earth have taken up all the land on the planet, they claim all of space as well:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty
It's been ratified by most of the governments on our planet.
The key part from the wiki page:
"[...]the Treaty states that "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"
- ams6110 10y agoTreaties are only as good as the will to enforce them.
- JumpCrisscross 10y ago> [the Outer Space Treaty has] been ratified by most of the governments on our planet The United States has already started passing legislation [1] which lets American companies claim ownership of celestial objects with the backing and force of American law and law enforcement. [1] http://www.space.com/31177-space-mining-commercial-spaceflight-congress.html http://www.space.com/31177-space-mining-commercial-spaceflig...
- tener 10y agoIt would seem the treaty is really about weapons of mass destruction and similar threats. All planets to be used only for peaceful purposes? Good luck with that. The treaty had a meaning when there were basically two-three countries capable of doing anything in space. Now we have private corporations doing similar feats. Soon it will be recognized as obsolete and new laws will be needed.