[meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?

From: Dave Mouat <dmouat_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:00 2004
Message-ID: <3F0AEB6E.66D7191B_at_dri.edu>

Dear Listees
There is an international protocol, the "Open Skies Policy" agreed to by many UN member states that govern the use of space for remote sensing, transportation, and I think, our "use" of
extraterrestrial objects.
Check it out
Dave

mark ford wrote:

> Tom,
>
> I believe there is some 'international treaty on space' that means it belongs to everyone and no one. (A bit like Antarctica). - (Unless of course there is oil there then it's a different story :)
>
> It's a pity in some ways it's not like the old days when explorers 'claimed the land for their country', then we really would see a half decent space race, which would really move things along...
>
> Mark Ford
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom aka James Knudson [mailto:knudson911_at_frontiernet.net]
> Sent: 07 July 2003 20:39
> To: Ken O'Neill; Meteorite-List (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?
>
> Hello List, On a more serious note; Does any government claim to own the
> Moon or Mars or any of the other planets? Knowing our government, I would
> think they would claim the moon as US property. If a small country had plans
> to mine the Moon, I would think the US would try to stop them. I remember
> something about some American Indians saying it was theirs.
> Thanks, Tom
> Peregrineflier
> The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ken O'Neill <kenoneill_at_kenoneill.com>
> To: Meteorite-List (E-mail) <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 12:14 PM
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?
>
> > http://www.moonestates.com/cat_Mars.asp
> >
> >
> > Purchase a 1 acre plot on Mars for only £14.25 plus registration fee, VAT
> > and P&P; £19.99 in all. With each property purchased you will receive a
> > Deed, Constitution, Property Map, *****Mineral Rights*****, and a copy of
> > the original Declaration of Ownership. In addition 10-acre plots are
> > available.
> >
> > Now all I have to do is work out how to get the rocks back to Earth ! Or
> > maybe I could sell them on Ebay with the previso the buyer has to collect
> > them personally ;-)
> >
> >
> > Ken O'Neill
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > [mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Adam Hupe
> > Sent: 07 July 2003 19:06
> > To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Want a Piece of the Moon?
> >
> >
> > Dear List Members,
> >
> > I found this link entertaining:
> >
> > http://www.lunarembassy.com/
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> >
> >
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