President Donald Trump left countless onlookers aghast Sunday after publishing three dozen bizarre online posts in the span of two hours, one of which suggested the United States owned the moon.“Something is very wrong with the president,” wrote Tom Nichols, staff writer for The Atlantic, in a socia...
Article II of the treaty explicitly forbids any government from “appropriating” a celestial body such as the Moon or a planet, whether by declaration, use, occupation, or “any other means”.
“This stupid treaty was signed by Lyndon B Johnson. Some say the B stood for ‘Big’. He had a Big Johnson (accordion hands). Not as big as my Johnson. Everyone knows I’m 'uge. Just ask Ivanka. Or Melania. Or Stormy. No don’t ask Stormy, she’s a nasty woman who tells the truth…No! She lies! Nasty, nasty woman!”
Ah, but the trick is that A) Trump doesn’t care and B) the treaty says nothing about selling the moon off to corporate entities. I could definitely see this admin selling mining rights, that’s why Isaacman wants a moon base as opposed to an orbital station (which was the initial plan, as a launching point for future inner and outer system exploration).
Yes!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Flag_Assembly
However, the US is a member of the Outer Space Treaty, so it can’t claim celestial bodies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty
I don’t think Trump recognizes the validity of any treaty
“This stupid treaty was signed by Lyndon B Johnson. Some say the B stood for ‘Big’. He had a Big Johnson (accordion hands). Not as big as my Johnson. Everyone knows I’m 'uge. Just ask Ivanka. Or Melania. Or Stormy. No don’t ask Stormy, she’s a nasty woman who tells the truth…No! She lies! Nasty, nasty woman!”
Just ask Natalie
Ah, but the trick is that A) Trump doesn’t care and B) the treaty says nothing about selling the moon off to corporate entities. I could definitely see this admin selling mining rights, that’s why Isaacman wants a moon base as opposed to an orbital station (which was the initial plan, as a launching point for future inner and outer system exploration).