Lunar mining and Moon land claims fall into a gray area of international law, but negotiations are underway to avoid conflict and damage to spacecraft
- Written by Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi
Making territorial claims in space is illegal under international law.NASA/Neil ArmstrongIt’s been 50 years since humans last visited the Moon, and even robotic missions have been few and far between. But the Earth’s only natural satellite is about to get crowded.
At least six countries and a flurry of private companies have publicly...