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Private Property Rights And The Public Interest In Exploration Of Outer Space, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Private Property Rights And The Public Interest In Exploration Of Outer Space, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
The impending missions to exploit natural resources of celestial bodies may at some point start interfering with the scientific interests, including those of astrobiology, in these bodies. While the legal status of celestial bodies at the highest level is clear, uncertainty has arisen as to the extent private property rights over such objects or over their resources are legally acceptable, legally impossible, or potentially legal. This also provides for a considerable amount of uncertainty regarding how the legal framework could or may need to be changed to accommodate private interests. The article analyzes the two main international treaties relevant from …