| That's why they call 'em lunarticks. |
Bulgarians have been warned by a self-styled Lunar Embassy to hurry to buy real estate on the moon as only a limited number of properties were left for sale. "We have already had over 30 orders since we opened the embassy two days ago," 'coordinator' Denislav Stoichev said. "A one-acre property on the moon will cost you 40 leva ($A34.60)," although plots on Mars and Jupiter's moon Io were also available, he added.The Plovdiv lunar embassy is the first in Bulgaria but one of dozens around the world, licensed by the Galactic Government's CEO - in this case celestial executive officer - US entrepreneur Dennis Hope. In 1980, Mr Hope proclaimed himself the owner of the moon and all planets and satellites in the solar system (except for the Earth), by exploiting a loophole in the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty, which states space property "is not subject to national appropriation" but says nothing about private or corporate owners.