Moon land is sold in China

Hoping to take advantage of space interest in the country after the second manned spacecraft launch, US company Lunar Embassy opened an office selling moon land in Beijing, China.

According to China Daily, a sample of land is sold for $ 37 and customers will receive a certificate to prove they have purchased.

Lunar Embassy has sold a lot of land on the moon to many people before, but no Government has admitted that this sale is legally valid. The purchase of land includes the right to use mineral resources up to 3 km underground.

The Lunar Embassy was created in 1980 by businessman Dennis Hope. He believed that a flaw in the 1967 United Nations Space Agreement made his business legal. Although no country or Government has jurisdiction over outer space, the agreement does not mention the ownership of individuals or companies.

"I have 3.5 million customers, including former President Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and movie stars." But UN lawyers say Lunar Embassy's authority on the moon is invalid.

China is the eighth country where Lunar Embassy has offices, after the US, Germany, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.