Yet because the very similar Outer Space Treaty (OST) is focused primarily on the use of outer space for weapons and military purposes, the 1979 Moon Treaty was created, that establishes that ...

The Outer Space Treaty (1967) makes it clear no nation can claim to "own" the moon (or any celestial body). However, it is less clear whether a company extracting resources from the moon violates ...

Is there enough legal framework to avoid arguments between nations as space exploration and commercial activity rapidly increase?

When space became the new frontier, the Outer Space Treaty was established to prohibit any country from claiming land on the Moon or any other planet. Produced by Joe Avella. Written by Jessica Orwig.

The Treaty on Friendship ... A Russian lunar rover might be designed as part of the moon exploration program, adopted earlier by the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Space Council, Head of ...