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... 1. States Parties shall adopt all practicable measures to safeguard the life and health
of persons on the moon. For this purpose they shall regard any person on the moon as an
astronaut within the meaning of article V of the Treaty on Principles Governing the
Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and
Other Celestial Bodies and as part of the personnel of a spacecraft within the meaning of
the Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of
Objects Launched into Outer Space. ...
... 1. States Parties shall adopt all practicable measures to safeguard the life and health
of persons on the moon. For this purpose they shall regard any person on the moon as an
astronaut within the meaning of article V of the Treaty on Principles Governing the
Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and
Other Celestial Bodies and as part of the personnel of a spacecraft within the meaning of
the Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of
Objects Launched into Outer Space. ...
... 2. States Parties shall offer shelter in their stations, installations, vehicles and
other facilities to persons in distress on the moon. ...
... 3. Neither the surface nor the subsurface of the moon, nor any part thereof or natural
resources in place, shall become property of any State, international intergovernmental or
non- governmental organization, national organization or non-governmental entity or of any
natural person. The placement of personnel, space vehicles, equipment, facilities,
stations and installations on or below the surface of the moon, including structures
connected with its surface or subsurface, shall not create a right of ownership over the
surface or the subsurface of the moon or any areas thereof. The foregoing provisions are
without prejudice to the international r‚gime referred to in paragraph 5 of this
article. ...