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International Astronomical Union (IAU) warns citizens that certificates for the purchase of exoplanets void and buyers have no legal rights even to the names of distant worlds, not to mention ownership of planet resources.
Previously, among the enterprising sellers of “everything in the world” was popular selling plots on the moon, then became in demand enjoy the plots on Mars. In recent years, space and ground-based telescopes have discovered more than 800 exoplanets and thousands candidate planes that have become for the “space dealers” of this a gold mine – who would not want to become the master of the whole planets, even for tens of light years from Earth.
Exoplanet detection methods are constantly being improved in In the coming years, the number of exoplanets detected will increase. So way, “planetary goods” will arrive, and sellers take advantage of that after discovering exoplanets give “boring” names like HD 41004 Ab. It is clear that sellers offer to name the found astronomers planet in their own name, and often pricing it’s quite scientific: earth-like planets are sold at a higher price. There are potentially hundreds of billions of planets in our galaxy, so that business is essentially “eternal.”
The International Astronomical Union drew attention to this and emphasized that any exoplanet naming system is scientific, not commercial. Names should be clear scientists around the world, which means no surnames, dog names and other “fantasies” in the name of the “numbered” planets should not be.
Only the International has the right to name planets astronomical union that goes towards the public and in 2013 announces a name contest for 53 extrasolar planets. Astronomers plan to choose the most popular names that will be published on the MAC website. So if you want to call planet – try to show imagination and come up with the most for it beautiful name.
Despite attempts to speculate with scientific discoveries, MAC expresses appreciation for attracting widespread interest public to the topic of exploration of the universe. Nonetheless, astronomers advise against hoping that a purchase certificate with title and ownership will ever be officially recognized.
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