Canada Now Willing to Punish Crimes Committed on the Moon

More than 50 years ago, Apollo astronauts left 96 bags of their own waste on the surface of the Moon. But they didn’t exactly fear getting hit with a fine for littering, as space — the Moon included — has been a largely lawless region. Canadian law makers are hoping to change that.
Canada amended its criminal code on Thursday to allow for the prosecution of crimes committed by Canadian astronauts during trips to the Moon or on the lunar surface itself. Foreign astronauts who th