Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

No country owns space, so are there laws there? Spoiler alert: yes. What laws are there? Well watch this video to find out. (It's complicated)

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Outro music- Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod

[meismehaha]

2:40 Actually I think that an 18 year old US Citizen could legally drink on the moon, as there is no federal drinking age. Every state has set it to 21 (and they could change it, but would lose federal highway funds) so I think that since you're not in the jurisdiction of any state you would be able to drink,

[SportsBros]

I like how he is serious and very smart then he adds in little funny things

[BatCaveOz]

1:20 "So let's say an astronaut commit' a small crime in space, like I don't know... doing a line while in a spacecraft." 🤣🤣🤣

[emmap.]

I spend a lot of time on the road for my job, and I just love listening to your videos! They are incredibly informative and kind of entertaining too 🙂 thanks for the great content!

[zeagusc]

Excellent explanation and great video, keep it up!

[GPCyanide]

The 'brittle bones baby' -stuff is being covered so well in James S.A. Corey's The Expanse - series, well worth a read!! [The first half of the first book has also been produced as a TV series which is awesome]

[DontMockMySmock]

Don't you mean that the USSR invented space???

[oshmunnies]

I like the little animations astronauts punching each other. Seems like they're all up their just doin' lines and fightin' 'round the world

[TanookiOshawott]

0:59 Zaire isn't even a country anymore; they changed their name to the Democratic Republic of the Congo!😂😂😂

[davidgaman]

It was really inspiring ! I am a law student from Versailles and I want to spécialisé in space law. This is a really exciting time to start working in it ! 👌🏾

[joshualuukku]

lets make a big drug factory to space and record it

[maciejbolanowski]

Yeah, you choose very interesting topics. Love it, thx!

[Cooleatack]

1:00 Uhm Zaire? That country stopped existing a long time ago mate. You might want to check the validity of that annotation.

[saveemaheshwari]

"but then america invented space" has to be the most american thing ever

[lorenyeager]

How could there only be this many subs? OMG, this is so awesome!!!!

[Bingbingkoh]

Hearing this video made me realized how much you have improved your narration

[radicallego]

If you are born on Mars you are a MARTIAN

[Fluffy-sfdp]

This got me so stoked for space exploration

[Zeromaus]

Love this throwback to when you mixed HAI humor with Wendover lol

[Marsvhs_]

your videos are both funny and informative.Love them!