Nobody owns the moon. Therefore, you don't own any property there, because no one had the right to sell it to you. If you paid money for land on the moon, I have a Bridge to sell you...cheap.
2006-08-25 18:53:32
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answered by darthclown 4
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>>>>>>>>NO, SALES ARE NOT LEGAL<<<<<<<<
In 1979 the United Nations put forth the Moon Treaty, which was excepted into to UN Law in 1984. The Moon Treaty was written to make sure no one person, government, company, or corporation could own the Moon, or any celestial bodies. Only the structures which they, themselves build in space or on celestial bodies.
The Moon Treaty of 1979 Article 11, Point 3 states
"Neither the surface, nor the subsurface of the moon, no any part there of or natural resources in place, shall become property of any State, international, intergovernmental, or non-governmental organization, national organization, or non-governmental entity or of any natural person. The placement of personnel, space vehicles, equipment, facilities, stations, and installations on or below the surface or subsurface, shall not create a right of ownership over the surface or the subsurface of the moon or any areas thereof."
According to this point, no person or government can own the surface or subsurface of the Moon. Only what you build can be called yours.
There has been much debate in regards to the Moon Treaty whether it is U.N. law. The United States and Russia never signed this treaty, so there are those who say they can lay legal claim to the Moon and all other eight planets and there planets as well. Even if the Moon Treaty is not law. The authors of the Outer Space Treaty, which was signed by every country, states in its first opening paragraph
The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 Article I
"Outer Space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, shall be FREE for exploration and use by all states without discrimination of any kind on a basis of equality and in accordance with the international law, there shall be FREE access to all areas of celestial bodies."
Then how can anyone person, government, state, etc lay claim to ownership of the Moon or other celestial bodies. It would no longer be free for all to enjoy. But by building a structure on the surface on the Moon, is like homesteading in the early days of the United States.
Noone owns the Moon, just like homes that sit on the beach in Southern California, you own the home not the land or sand it sits on.
2006-08-26 02:03:10
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answered by Tony L 3
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sale offer is not illegal. Certainly not -- Buyers will remember the principle: 'caveat emptor' !
2006-08-26 01:51:47
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answered by swanjarvi 7
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under no means! its a great time to auction it while the summer ends and people are moving
2006-08-26 01:46:20
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answered by DeAd DiScO 4
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