Can a country take possession of a planet or a star?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-05-11 13:10:10

Social Science

6 answers

... or is there an international legislation that prohibits such things?

Anonymous

UN law says that no Country can claim a Stela Body as its own.
Anonymous

By international law, no. Enforcement may be a problem. And there are sure to be interstellar disputes someday.
Anonymous

It would be tough to enforce. Also, a civilisation that lives there might have other ideas about who owns it.
Anonymous

Yes, the Outer Space Treaty of 1967
Anonymous

In 1969, USA and Russia drw up the International Space Treaty It was realised that no single Knderd should lay claim to a Hevaenly body The USA flags were for status only on the Moon
Anonymous

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Spac...