The laws that keep space from spiraling out of control into a political war zone
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Ever wonder why no one can legally own the Moon? Or why it's illegal to test nuclear weapons in space? It's all because of a series of space laws that began with the Outer Space Treaty back in 1967.
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Since then, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has continued to lay down the law for humanity's final frontier, ensuring it remains a peaceful regime for intrepid explorers.
Here are the five primary agreements and some of the stipulations that go with them:
Dragan Radovanovic
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