So, with a bit of luck we may approach and will within our lifetime see either a Lunar or Martian base become a Reality. When people are enclosed in a far Isolated community there is only so much you can do. So obviously there will be quite a bit of sex which leads to Pregnancy which leads to Babies. (Thats how it works folks!)
So its only a Matter of time until the First baby is born Off world. What then? Will this and subsequent Babies, Children and generations be regarded as Aliens? What Nationality would they have?
There is a good chance that someone born, lets say on the Moon will find it very Difficult to actually live on Earth because of the difference in Gravity, Air Pressure and Immune system wise it may not be possible for them to ever Visit or return to Earth. For them it would be a somewhat hostile Planet.
The Outer space treaty from 1967 is a bit vague here
Article II of the treaty states that "outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means." However, the State that launches a space object retains jurisdiction and control over that object.
While the Rocket and the Material brought by a State would be subject to the States jurisdiction a Base would have to be constructed at one point from Materials of the Celestial Object, hence it would loose its Statehood after 50% or more materials by weight are indigenous from the Celestial Object.
I know its not little green man but still something quite interesting to think about, what do you think?
Submitted May 01, 2019 at 01:12AM by Inesophet http://bit.ly/2URaW3h
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