Acre of Land on Mars

Have you ever yelled ‘I just need some space!' at your partner during a row? Well your prayers have been answered.

Now you can have a whole acre of the stuff by buying a chunk of the red planet, which may harbour unknown alien forms of life, water and other strange resources!

Thanks to a bizarre law passed in America (where else?) you can now actually buy land on Mars by the acre – and yes, Mars is owned by the same people who were clever enough to claim the moon as their own. And considering the combination of advancements in space exploration technology and high property prices on this planet, this could be a major bargain. Where else are you going to find an acre of land so cheap?

Martian Deeds make fantastic and unique presents for family and friends of all ages. Each set includes the declaration of ownership, which confirms you own an acre of land on Mars and tells you whereabouts on the planet it is according to the recognised Martian chart. You also get a Martian Map so you can see your land for yourself, a copy of the Martian Constitution, Personalisation and Registration information,

Did You Know:

• Mars is the farthest rocky planet from the Sun.
• Mars has a diameter of 4,200 miles (6,800 km), just over half the diameter of the Earth, and its mass is only 11% of the Earth's mass.
• The mean distance of Mars from the Sun is about 141 million miles (228 million km); its period of revolution is about 687 days, almost twice that of the Earth.
• At those times when the Sun, Earth, and Mars are aligned (i.e., in opposition) and Mars is at its closest point to the Sun (perihelion), its distance from the Earth is about 35 million miles (56 million km); this occurs every 15 to 17 years.
• At oppositions when Mars is at its greatest distance from the Sun (aphelion) it is about 63 million miles (101 million km) from the Earth.
• It rotates on its axis with a period of about 24 hr 37 min, a little more than one Earth day.
• From Earth, it looks reddish in the sky, so Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet.
• Mars has an extreme day-to-night temperature range, resulting from its thin atmosphere, from about 80F (27C) at noon to about -100F (-73C) at midnight; however, the high daytime temperatures are confined to less than 3 ft (1m) above the surface.
• In 1971 the Mariner 9 space probe discovered a huge canyon, Valles Marineris. Completely dwarfing the Grand Canyon in Arizona, this canyon stretches for 2,500 miles (4,000 km) and at some places is 125 miles (200 km) across and 2 miles (3 km) deep.
• Mars also has numerous enormous volcanoes - including Olympus Mons (c. 370 miles/600 km in diameter and 16 miles/26 km tall), the largest in the solar system - and lava plains.
• It is not known of any running water on Mars, but dry riverbeds on its surface show that there possibly was water there long ago.
• Like Earth, Mars has ice at its North and South Poles.
• There are only a few clouds in the Martian sky. These are made of ice, so rain does not fall.
• Strong winds whip up huge dust storms that sometimes cover the whole planet.
• Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. The innermost of these, Phobos, is about 7 miles (11 km) in diameter and orbits the planet with a period far less than Mars's period of rotation (7 hr 39 min), causing it to rise in the west and set in the east. The outer satellite, Deimos, is about 4 miles (6km) in diameter.

Contents:

·The Martian Site Map shows you where, on Mars, your property is located

·The Martian Constitution and Bill of Rights which details the Martian Laws, your rights, and of course, the all important laws of THE BIG CHEESE

·A transcript of the Declaration of Ownership. This is the document filed with the governments of the USA and Russia (then the USSR) along with the United Nations General Assembly in 1980 in which Dennis M. Hope - The Big Cheese - first laid claim to Mars

·A document with details of the Mineral Rights to your land

·Postage Paid Registration Card

How it works:

In 1980, an American called Dennis Hope now known as ‘The Head Cheese' claimed the Moon and all other planets and moons in the solar system. The declaration of ownership was initially filed at the San Francisco, and then submitted to the U.S.A., the former U.S.S.R. and the general assembly of the United Nations. This was lodged on the 22^nd of November 1980. Based on the Homestead Act of 1862 if not contested the land becomes property of the persons submitting the Declaration of Ownership. Based on this the land, for all intents and purposes, became the property of Dennis Hope. The land is now being resold to you by Dennis Hope through us.

1. What is the law today?

With regard to extraterrestrial property sales, two treaties exist today.

These treaties do not refer to "ownership" as such, they more commonly refer to the "exploitation of the Moon and other celestial bodies for profit purposes", and extraterrestrial property sales distinctly fall under that section. The treaties are, The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and the Moon Treaty of 1984.

The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 explicitly forbids any government from claiming a celestial resource such as the Moon or a planet.

What does this mean? Well it means that governments can not appropriate the Moon or other celestial bodies. Effectively, governments have signed to the fact that they have no rights to these bodies at all. What is actually important here is what the Outer Space Treaty does not say. It explicitly does not say whether commercial enterprises or private individuals can claim, exploit or appropriate the celestial bodies for profit. (Note that the Lunar Embassy is not a government body.)

The United Nations and all countries that signed the Outer Space Treaty became aware of this vital omission almost immediately after the treaty was ratified in 1967. In fact, the United Nations have expended a large amount of time trying to ratify an amendment to the treaty ever since, that would explicitly include corporations and individuals. All attempts at ratifying such an amendment failed because member states did not agree with it. So, in the end, all the ratification attempts were summarized into the famous Moon Treaty some 15 years later. This information is a well documented fact today.

2. What is the Moon Treaty and why is it not law?

The Moon Treaty, had it been ratified, would have forbidden the exploitation of Space, the Moon and other celestial bodies for profit motives. According to the Moon treaty, individuals may not claim the Moon and other celestial bodies.

But, of all the 185 or so member states of the UN only six states supported it. All others, including all space faring nations (USA, UK, Russia, China etc) refused to sign it. This is something that does not seem to be well known. The USA explicitly refused to sign it as it would inhibit the exploitation of Lunar and other celestial resources for profit by corporations and individuals.

We feel that the non ratification of the Moon Treaty is a good thing. If it had been ratified and oil was found on the Moon; any company would by law be prohibited from mining it. Surely, that is not in the public's interest. (and if you find it on your property... well congratulations...you could be very rich!)

Here is what an historical website has to say about it:

"The Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies is the infamous "Moon Treaty". It was killed by a handful of L5 Society activists who were the first to see that it would outlaw property rights in the rest of the universe and indefinitely bog down space settlement in a "common heritage of all mankind" morass. When as a result of the L5 Society efforts the US congress failed to ratify the treaty, the USSR also breathed a sigh of relief. They likewise did not ratify. The soviets were so surprised at the impact of this relatively unknown organisation that they sent very obvious KGB members to chapter meetings in New York City to find out who they were. The Soviet Embassy in Washington DC subscribed to the L5 News for years afterwards."

The USA at the time said that they would prefer to see "How public opinion develops". Well it has. Many people on planet Earth, from all walks of life love owning a property on the Moon or a property on another celestial body such as Mars.

Many people also like to name stars, and this falls into the same category. However, there is only one body that has the authority to name stars/craters/stellar objects etc. and this is the IAU (The International Astronomical Union), and the many companies that claim they will name a star for you do name it, but this name is not officially recognized. So yes, in regard to naming stellar objects, the planet is pretty organised, however with regard to extraterrestrial property rights, it is a different matter.

3. What laws actually exist on the Moon, Mars or any other planets?

On the Moon itself or on any other planets apart from Earth, apart from the laws of the HEAD CHEESE, currently no law exists.

If we settle on the Moon and Mars for example, such laws must be established to ensure people's rights. Again, that can not be done unless ownership rights are addressed and settled. That is where all our customers and the Lunar Embassy have made a start at forming public opinion.

Others have suggested that it would be a good idea, when extraterrestrial claim laws are established, that they should be linked to the proximity of the individual to the property in question. That means if you have the money to go there, you can have it. The Lunar Embassy think this is not a good idea, because it would give precedence to corporations and financially capable organisations to file and receive an extraterrestrial property, because they can afford to go there. The normal member of the public would therefore loose out on any claims if such a suggestion were followed, because it is much more difficult for us mortals, physically and financially, to reach the Moon or the other eight planets.

It has therefore become an objective of the Lunar Embassy, if and when such laws are established, to help to protect the right of the general public to be allowed to claim and use these extraterrestrial resources, regardless of whether you are in proximity of the property or not.

4. Can I charge NASA if they land on my property?

No you can't. No celestial body is owned by NASA and they have never claimed them.

Further, the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which is law, clearly states that the Moon and the other celestial bodies are the heritage of all mankind for the purposes of exploration. So NASA can do what they like and where they like, as long as they are exploring. But if someone wants to build a house or drill for minerals or water on your property, that is quite a different issue altogether.

The Lunar Embassy has never and will never sell a past or planned NASA landing site on any celestial body.

5. What guarantee do I have that you won't sell the same property twice?

This is a question that the Lunar Embassy, from whom we have purchased the land, are often asked. No property is sold twice. The land has been carefully mapped out and a database is held of all property registrations.

6. What if someone else tries to sell me land?

Should anyone else claim to be selling Celestial Property in the United Kingdom, they are doing so in an unlawful manner and we would like to be informed of such so that legal action can be taken.

7. So what about the future?

What guarantees are there? Will new laws be established? Well, so far, we are not aware of anyone trying to make them, nor are we aware of anyone who has the jurisdiction to make them.

What the future brings, we do not know...In short, there are no guarantees (except our 30 day money back guarantee of course). No one can see into the future.

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