The thing that inspired me to become an astronaut was watching the Apollo moon landings many, many years ago with my parents.

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Even the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has become involved, calling for a peaceful resolution to the dispute.

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In 2006, Stardust is scheduled to become the first spacecraft to return to Earth with material from beyond the moon.

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While the U.N. may have ignored Hope's lunar land claims for almost three decades, it is unlikely the organization will be able ignore what could soon become a question of increasing international importance: Who, exactly, does own the moon?

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