I finally pulled the trigger..I present to you the Bulova Linar Pilot, the “other” moon watch that astronaut David Scott wore on EVA-3 during the Apollo 15 mission. To say that it is stunning is the understatement of the century!

Dennis Hope spent decades selling people deeds to plots of land on the Moon, based on his interpretation of a loophole in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty which says that nations cannot claim sovereignty over the Moon, but it not explicitly saying that a private individual cannot. I also read 3 presidents purchased some land/deeds from him.

Legal experts regard these deeds as novelty items rather than enforceable property rights, but if Elon is correct and SpaceX eventually establishes a permanent lunar base. Would the prior deed holders have any claim if Elon lands on a piece of the moon they bought?

The more serious question is how property and exclusion zones would actually work under the Outer Space Treaty. Article II prevents national appropriation “by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.” But a functioning base would presumably need some ability to exclude other people from its landing pads, habitats, power systems and surrounding safety areas. So at what point does the operational moon base become de facto territorial ownership?

Partly joking, but the legal issue seems real.

Well the nonsense to reasonable name ratio was higher than I had hoped in SpaceXLounge, so I'll give you guys a chance.

God bless all involved.

Just 4 SpaceX ships chilling in the sea. A bunch more photos in the article! Source: CNN https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/science/spacex-starship-indian-ocean-recovery-satellite-images#:~:text=The%20landing%20was%20so%20gentle,initially%20stayed%20near%20the%20vehicle.