When Neil Armstrong first planted the American flag on the moon, it might have looked a lot like he was staking the US s claim.
But can anybody really own the moon?
Japanese scientists have successfully cultured mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station for the first time, suggesting that humans could one day reproduce in space.
The idea of getting paid to stay in bed for two months might sound too good to be true. But it s exactly what the European Space Agency (ESA) is offering 12 volunteers as part of a new study.
Firms will all be hoping for a piece of the pie, which includes an estimated £168 billion ($206 billion) worth of water, billions of pounds of gold and £1.2 quadrillion ($1.5 quadrillion) of helium.