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October 2, 2023 61 mins
Kanye West wants to buy Planet Earth, rapper Lil Uzi Vert, claims he owned a planet outside our solar system called WASP-127b. Others throughout history have made similar cliams. All this sounds WAY OUT but so does the billionaires like Richard Branson, Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos wanting to go into space. Human nature has always been about explore and conquer. Why can’t an individual buy a plant, a star or even the Big Dipper. Distinguished Professor of Space Law, Frans Von der Dunk sits down to discuss and simplify the fact that , If an individual wants to “own” land from space, the closest item they can own is a mineral. but who makes the laws? Dunk notes 1967 Outer Space Treaty specifically prohibits all nations and its citizens from claiming sovereignty over “outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies.” That said, grab some popcorn and tune in now.
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