Moon for sale: Dennis Hope claims he sold 611 million acres, with Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Ronald Reagan among buyers

Dennis Hope's decades-long venture in selling lunar real estate rests on his interpretation of an international treaty. Nonetheless, legal authorities counter his assertions, emphasizing that the treaty prevents any government from conferring property rights on individuals, thus nullifying private ownership of space. Noteworthy is that Hope has sold numerous plots to high-profile buyers, shedding light on the complex and unresolved nature of ownership and resource rights in the cosmos.

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