Canadian scientists have refuted US claims about the Moon's ownership
Quick Look
- Philip Stook, a professor emeritus at the Canadian Institute of Earth and Space Exploration, said the United States was not the first to reach the surface of the Moon and does not own it, emphasizing that the Moon belongs to no one under international space law.
- University of British Columbia astronomy professor Jamie Matthews supported this claim, citing the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and noting that such claims have no legal basis.
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Why It Matters
The article discusses statements by US representatives about the ownership of the Moon, which are refuted by Canadian scientists with reference to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which establishes that cosmic bodies are not subject to national appropriation.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Professor Emeritus of the Canadian Institute of Earth and Space Exploration Philip Stook said that the United States was not the first to reach the surface of the Moon.
Russia does not make any claims to the satellite, recognizing that the Moon does not belong to anyone.
University of British Columbia astronomy professor Jamie Matthews said there is no legal basis for the US claim to the Moon.
WASHINGTON, September 7 - RIA Novosti. The United States was not the first to reach the surface of the Moon, while Russia does not make any claims to the satellite, Philip Stuk, professor emeritus at the Canadian Institute of Earth and Space Exploration, told RIA Novosti.
"The United States does not own the Moon. It is not the first nation to send a spacecraft to the Moon. It is not the first nation to reach the surface of the Moon. The nation that owns these achievements does not make such claims, recognizing, as all space powers do, that the Moon belongs to no one," Knock said.
The US President does not limit himself to statements that Canada is one of the American states, the scientist noted. "It doesn't mean anything in the real world," Knock said.
Trump previously published a picture with a satellite and the Earth in the background, signing: “The Moon is ours” and adding an American flag to the message. Such claims have no legal basis, Jamie Matthews, a professor of astronomy at the University of British Columbia, told RIA Novosti, recalling the provisions of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
International discussions about compliance with the 1967 Outer Space Treaty may intensify if such statements are repeated by the United States.
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Open Questions
- What specific statements did the US President make about the Moon?
- Is there any official comment from NASA or other space agencies on this issue?
- Are there any legislative initiatives planned in the United States related to claims to the Moon?
