TIL the Outer Space Treaty, signed by all major space faring nations, prohibits claiming territory in space or on celestial bodies. Space is considered "the shared heritage of mankind"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty#Key_points



Submitted April 07, 2015 at 02:40PM by gimmesomespace http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/31qadm/til_the_outer_space_treaty_signed_by_all_major/