signed by an anon IP An international space treaty in 1967 stated No country on earth can claim any part of the Moon or celestial bodies in space with the U S and Soviet Union signed in that treaty The U S doesn t see a need to annex land on earth or in space with no ability to support life nor have economic potential to any corporate beneficiary Same goes to the U S government s refusal to recognize land claims in Antarctica we may have a few scientific personel bases in Little America at McMurdo Sound in the Ross Sea but not declared American soil 71 102 2 206 71 102 2 206