Believe it or not, Gregory W. Nemitz claimed ownership of Asteroid 433 Eros, on which NEAR Shoemaker landed in 2001. His company Orbital Development actually issued NASA a parking ticket for $20. According to SF Gate, “NASA general counsel Edward Frankle informed Nemitz that his property claim ‘of a celestial body … appears to have no foundation in law.'” Continue reading for more.
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