Who Owns the Moon?

As the world''s superpowers and corporations jostle for control in space, A. C. Grayling asks: who really owns our planet?

''Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects.'' STEVEN PINKER

Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles.

The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth’s supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world...