: The IAU does not sell names or provide any commercial service for the public to "buy" a star.
The official scientific consensus is that stars cannot be bought or owned by individuals. Below is an overview of why this practice is not recognized and how naming actually works. buying a star in the sky from nasa
It is . NASA is a government research agency focused on space exploration and does not provide star-naming services or sell celestial bodies. : The IAU does not sell names or
1. The Official Authority: International Astronomical Union (IAU) buying a star in the sky from nasa