Laws only matter within a state. In the international realm, there is no common judge and no binding law. Nations exist in a state of nature. In other words, o

Laws only matter within a state. In the international realm, there is no common judge and no binding law. Nations exist in a state of nature. In other words, ownership of the moon won't be determined by technical legal questions about Armstrong's flag, but rather by a stick-measuring contest among the interested nations.