If we put colonies on other planets, would they belong to a country, the world or would they become soverign?

Answer 1

There is a UN Treaty on this. Its similar to the legal status on Antarctica. They are not under the jurisdiction of any one country, but are governed by a UN organization. Here are some exerpts of the treaty

The exploration and use of outer space shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries and shall be the province of all mankind;

Outer space shall be free for exploration and use by all States;

Outer space is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means;

States shall not place nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in orbit or on celestial bodies or station them in outer space in any other manner;

The Moon and other celestial bodies shall be used exclusively for peaceful purposes;

Astronauts shall be regarded as the envoys of mankind;

States shall be responsible for national space activities whether carried out by governmental or non-governmental activities;

States shall be liable for damage caused by their space objects;

States shall avoid harmful contamination of space and celestial bodies.

Answer 2

If we were to make colonies on other planets at first they would belong to the country that came up with the money to build the colonie and support it. Or if it was a scientific colonie only for research it might belong to the world one country or all countries who paid for it. They colonies would not become there own without permission from the country who created them or a war. A war would be impossible however because there are no resources anywhere but earth for them to live off of.

Answer 3

A colony is, by definition, a part of the mother country that established it. Any country that invested the time, resources, and manpower to establish a colony in space could hardly be expected to relinquish control to a world which had contributed nothing to the effort. To become sovereign the colony would have to be both economically and ecologically independent. If they would all die without support from Earth, they would not be in a position to make demands.

Answer 4

They'd follow the same pattern as colonies on Earth. They'd belong to the country (even if funded privately), then become soverign as soon as financially and militarily capable.

Answer 5

It would take all the nations to put a colony on another world, so they'd "belong" to Earth itself. However, they'd eventually want independence for the same reasons the American colonies did and would probably get it because it's too difficult to fight a war across light years.

Answer 6

Don't you know what happened to the colonies in North and South America?

Answer 7

It would be claimed just like the moon was. We'd stick a flag in it and call it "Jupiter Planet of America." Obviously Jupiter cannot be colonized, but you get my point.

Answer 8

I don't know, but we are having enough trouble on this planet, i like to broaden my knowledge, but can you imagine inter planetary politics? I think i would prefer to find my own planet and live by myself.

Answer 9

Let them have an election and decide. I think, knowing human nature, they would want to be sovereign. Nobody really wants interference from somebody who isn't in their lives.

Answer 10

since there would be no way to support them from millions of miles away, they would be independent states from the onset, even if they were started by some corporation seeking profits.