Who owns the moon?

What happened to the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon in 1969? The Homestead Act of 1862 granted land to settlers, who had staked claims on frontier territory after 5 years of doing so. The Chinese could claim the dark side of the moon as their territory. This would depend on US control of contested domains on the lunar surface. If we loose hegemony on Earth to China, we must not cede America's domination on the moon.

Earth's only natural satellite has far more strategic geopolitical importance than Greenland. Forget about Mars. Trump must get Elon Musk to focus on the moon.

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Convivial · 26-30, F

I think by international treaty it's unclaimable..... Just liked the islands in the south China sea ....🙄

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Convivial The islands in the South China Sea was claimed by China as part of a 2000 year-old imperial realm that predated the arrival of western colonialists from Britain and Europe. The earliest western maritime map of subject sea was drawn by the Spaniards in 1734, less than 300 years ago. International treaties are latter day agreements that dismiss not only China's claim but her very existence before arrival of the west. Today, no western gunboats - not even nuclear powered aircraft carrier strike groups of the US Navy - can impose on the Chinese. I think that not only the islands but the entire South China Sea is claimable by China.

As for the moon, the US is ahead in space technology. Trump needs to get Musk to focus on the moon. We need to colonize the lunar satellite, nuclear arm it, and claim it as a US military base. No landing - not even lunar orbiting - by aliens is allowed.

Convivial · 26-30, F

@sree251 not according to international law of the sea...I think territoriality only extends 20k or thereabouts...

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Convivial What is the law? It's a rule made by mom.