The Great Meteor Grab

Yes, I know that, but the US (or anyone else) does not get to claim extraterrestrial bodies, so they are not (US) public land.

Now, I would not be surprised if some future law or Executive Order came about where we would treat asteroids as if they were public lands, but it isn't in place yet. And, I would look for a new treaty move along that time, to clear these matters up.

Also, note that Article 8 talks about "on a celestial body," but is silent about what happens _inside_ a celestial body. If you want to

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