Bollywood Superstar Gets Land On The Moon For His Birthday ... Every Year

India's Mid-Day Infomedia reports that Bollywood legend Shahrukh Khan, who celebrates his 44th birthday today (2 November) is among the many Indian nationals owning property on the Moon:

Every year on his birthday, an ardent Shah Rukh Khan fan buys a piece of the moon (you heard that right!) and sends it to him.

SRK confirms, "Yes, an Australian lady buys a little land on the moon for me every year on my birthday. She has been buying it for a while now and I get these certificates from the Lunar Republic Society."

SRK adds that he has met his fan and she keeps in touch with him all year through mails, "She writes me colourful emails (in the sense one line is red, one is blue and so on). I feel blessed to have the love of so many people worldwide."

According to one online lunar real estate agency, http://www.LunarRegistry.com, the Sea of Tranquility is the most sought-after address on the moon. 1 acre (approximately 43,560 sq ft, or 4,047 sq mtrs) costs US $37.50 (Rs 1758.75) and the actor owns several acres there.

An ownership package includes a beautifully engraved parchment deed, a satellite photograph of the property and an information sheet detailing the geography of your region. An interactive Full Moon Atlas on CD-ROM is available at an additional cost.

Now while there are many websites on the internet (based in the US, UK and Russia) that allow you to buy land on the moon, it doesn't mean you can charge NASA or other space agencies for trespassing when they land on your property.

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Crater Near Apollo 11 Site Named For Walter Cronkite

The Lunar Foundation, in conjunction with the Lunar Republic Society, has announced that a crater near the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon has been named in honor of fabled CBS Evening News anchor and space enthusiast Walter Cronkite.

The crater, previously designated as Sabine C, is located in the southern Sea of Tranquility. It is adjacent to craters previously named for the Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

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LRS To Crown "Moondog Millionaire"

The Lunar Republic Society and its sponsors are going to make one person 5-million rupees richer ... if the 2,750 acres of moon real estate are actually worth that much some day:

If you've ever wanted to get away from it all ... to escape to a land of exquisite beauty unmatched anywhere in the Universe ... now is the time to enter The Moondog Millionaire Getaway!

Your prize package includes 2,750 acres of property in the Sea of Tranquillity, currently valued at 5,000,000 INR (US$103,125)! Sponsored by The Lunar Registry and Lunar Republic Interactive, your getaway destination on the Moon includes an exclusive section of property in the extraordinary Sea of Tranquillity.

All the details are here...