signed by an anon ip an international space treaty in 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