Can You Buy Land on the Moon? What the Law Says About Lunar Deeds
Can you buy land on the Moon? No. Why lunar deeds have no legal effect, what the Outer Space Treaty says, and…
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Artemis Accords
Who Governs Mars? Mars Colony Law, the Outer Space Treaty and the ‘Free Planet’ Clause
Mars colony law explained: why no one can own Mars, whose law applies in a settlement, the Starlink 'free planet' clause and…
The Rescue Agreement Explained: What States Owe Astronauts in Distress and Rocket Parts That Fall to Earth
The Rescue Agreement explained: what States owe astronauts in distress, what happens when rocket debris lands abroad, and where the 1968 treaty…
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The Registration Convention Explained: Who Registers a Satellite and Why It Decides Who Controls It
The Registration Convention explained: what States must register with the UN, who counts as the launching State, and why registration decides jurisdiction.
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The Artemis Accords Explained: What They Say, Who Has Signed and Why It Matters
The Artemis Accords explained: what the text says, why Sections 10 and 11 matter for lunar mining, and who the 76 signatories are as of October…
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The Moon Agreement: Why Almost No One Ratified It
Adopted in 1979, in force since 1984, and ratified by just 17 states, none of which launches its own astronauts. How one article on the common…
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Who Owns What on the Moon? Article II, the Artemis Accords and Space Resources
Nobody can own the Moon and everyone agrees on that. Whether a company owns the regolith it digs is unsettled, and how it gets settled decides…