In the days of extensive oceanic voyages the captain of the ship would plant his country's flag in the new soil and say "I herby declare this land property of his majesty..." If this logic is carried into the 1960's, doesn't America own the moon and any property and minerals theron?
2006-10-19 03:46:00 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No, The intrenational community got together at some stage and signed a treaty stopping any n ation from claiming any part of space as it's own, thus allowing satelites to fly over each others countries and hopefully have international cooperation in space exploration.
2006-10-19 03:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by peteophile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon includes greater power means than the finished planet Earth. The moon dirt includes Helium 3 A by way of made of the solar. It burns cleanser that any nuclear or fossil gasoline we now know of. that's lots much less complicated to collect and make the main of than image voltaic power. So ought to be pass lower back to the Moon? specific, in certainty, we by no skill ought to have left. whilst China or different countries have endless power components and america does no longer, the place does that leave us.
2016-11-23 19:20:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The U.S. signed the outer space treaty (not to be confused with the Moon treaty, which the U.S. has not signed) which forbids any country from owning the Moon or any celestial body. But there are still 6 U.S. flags planted there, by order of congress I have heard, just in case.
2006-10-19 08:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Although a country can claim ownership of a moon base or other hardware they send up there, there are international treaties in place that prevent any nation from claiming ownership of the moon itself or prevent others from erecting a base there.
2006-10-19 03:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they might think they own the world like Germany once thought but they don't own the moon.
2006-10-19 04:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Gates owns the moon, its part of the new Vista operating system.
2006-10-19 04:01:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is more disillusioning than to think that we own the planet or the moon, how can mortals own something that would outlive them?
2006-10-19 19:19:07 · answer #7 · answered by kitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goose
2006-10-19 05:12:28 · answer #8 · answered by johnno K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one owns the moon.
2006-10-19 04:25:23 · answer #9 · answered by Krissy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, man, it belongs to the world! Each of us has a right to the moon...
2006-10-19 03:50:50 · answer #10 · answered by sweet ivy lyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋