With the rise of interest in astronomy , space has begun to be commercialized, offering the possibility of naming a planet, star or any stellar object paying for it . Although there are many stars with purchased names, it is paying in vain, in reality, it is a scam .
From the International Astronomical Union (IAU, by its name in English) they warn that this practice, in addition to not being internationally recognized, violates the spirit of freedom of space, which belongs to everyone. Profiting from it is fueling the privatization of an area that is not under anyone's possession .
From this same association they ensure that this action does not have any official recognition, that is, a purchased name does not appear on any map , it will simply create confusion when locating a space object.
The IAU is in charge of establishing the general rules for naming discoveries in space, and naming them equally on a global scale, putting scientists, educators and the general public in agreement.
Only IAU scientists give official names to planets, stars, rings and other objects, but sometimes the public is allowed to participate in the choice of nomenclature and for individuals to make their proposals.
Another option that citizens have to try to make the name we want relevant in the world of astronomy, is to put our proposal in a bank of names of the IAU, and hope that one day it will be the winning option.
