# Moon Base Legal Storm: Who Owns Space?

URL: https://technosports.co.in/moon-base-legal-storm-who-owns-space/  
Published: 2026-06-29  
Updated: 2026-06-29  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

NASA’s Artemis moon base is hitting a massive legal wall. Experts argue that 1967 treaties forbid claiming lunar territory, yet NASA insists resource extraction is fair game. With China and Russia rejecting U.S.-led accords, the lunar south pole is now a geopolitical minefield. If courts intervene, billions in contracts could vanish. The final frontier is officially becoming a courtroom battlefield.