Pippy

Our history tells / says it all .. actions speak louder than words .. unfortunately.

22 minutes ago, barkis said:

They can spout all the Legal claptrap they like, but nobody can lay claim to any part of any solar System
object, or part of, unless they are physically on that ground surely.
Most of the Rocky bodied worlds may one day be subject to claims, except Venus, and perhaps Mercury, not sure on that one. 
I don't believe the US claimed any part of the Moon. I think the proclamation made was on behalf of all Mankind, 
but no stakes were hammered into the Lunar soil. They left a Flag there, but a symbolic gesture only, no laying  claim to anything.
Perhaps that Doctor shooting a laser at Mars, needs to get a better life for himself, he's dreaming this one.
It's going to be one hell of a long time before any substantial thought is given as to whom will claim what, wherever.
I really despair when I read stuff like this.  We need to be doing something useful with the planet we have got, instead of coveting
any other body to waste.

Right, I feel better after that rant.
 

A good rant

You have such high trust in the human race being all sensible and such like Barkis

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54 minutes ago, barkis said:

Drones too are a new addition to the inhabitants of the sky,  but whether they would fly at night,  would be doubtfully,  although if one did so,  and  fitted with multi course Led lights,  could well fit the description you have given of the behavior.

We have no real idea what it was the OP was seeing (for sure man made though), but just thought it best to mention ...

LED lit drones/multi-rotors/rc-planes are flown at night more often than you think. And more often than not to deliberatly excite the "less well informed" shall we say.

"Tip of the ice berg" as it were

Raven .. What would you like it too be ?

Thing is, how many inter-galactic stars are being sold as intra-galactic stars (or visa-versa) ?

Nooo no-ones questioning the feelings and the wanting to give something important to a loved one, the thoughts are certainly there for sure, which means everything really !

It's just the money takers that are the problem.

I don't see any of this so called star naming being anything but a scam   the so called certificates mean nothing at the end of the day.

Profiteers taking advantage - again

I know their are those around who don't want anyone speaking up about this on going practice, but it's time someone said something to highlight it for it really is.