How to Buy and Name Your Own Exoplanet – Complete Guide

Buying an exoplanet as a gift has never been easier. In just 3 simple steps and a few minutes, you can claim a real NASA-discovered planet, personalize it with a unique name, and receive an official certificate that lasts forever. Here’s everything you need to know about how to buy a planet and make someone’s day truly unforgettable.

The Complete Process: From Selection to Certificate

Step 1: Browse and Select Your Perfect Exoplanet

By Constellation: Select a planet located in a specific constellation visible from your location or meaningful to you. Whether it’s the constellation of your zodiac sign, a favorite star pattern, or a constellation visible on a special date, you can filter planets by their celestial neighborhood.

By Distance: Choose how far your planet is from Earth. Our catalog includes nearby exoplanets just a few light-years away, as well as distant worlds in the far reaches of explored space. The distance adds a unique touch to your gift – closer planets feel more accessible, while distant ones emphasize the vastness of your gesture.

By Discovery Date: Every exoplanet has a discovery date. Want a planet discovered on someone’s birthday, your anniversary, or another meaningful date? You can filter by discovery year and find planets that share a timeline with your special moments.

By Planet Type: Prefer a specific type of exoplanet? Choose from hot Jupiters (massive gas giants orbiting close to their stars), super-Earths (rocky planets larger than Earth), Neptune-like worlds, or planets in the habitable “Goldilocks zone” where conditions might support life.

Random Assignment: Can’t decide? Let us surprise you! Our system can assign you a beautiful, unclaimed exoplanet at random – perfect for those who want to leave their cosmic destiny to chance.

Each planet listing includes scientific data such as size, mass, orbital period, distance from Earth, host star name, and the telescope or mission that discovered it. This authentic information makes your certificate even more special and educational.

Step 2: Personalize Your Official Planet Certificate

Once you’ve selected your exoplanet, it’s time to make it truly yours. Our customization process allows you to create a one-of-a-kind certificate that reflects your personality and celebrates your special occasion.

Customize every detail:

Choose Your Planet Name (Up to 50 Characters): This is where the magic happens. Name your planet anything you want – a person’s name, a creative combination, a meaningful word, or even a funny inside joke. Popular choices include names like “Sarah’s Paradise,” “Love Planet,” “Adventure Awaits,” or “The Smith Family World.”

Add the Official Owner’s Name: The certificate will officially register the recipient as the planet’s owner. Include their full name exactly as you want it to appear on this prestigious document.

Include a Special Date: Add significance with a date that matters – a birthday, wedding anniversary, graduation day, or the date you’re giving the gift. This date will be featured prominently on your certificate alongside the planet’s discovery date.

Write a Personal Dedication Message (Optional): Make your gift even more meaningful with a custom message. Express your love, celebrate an achievement, share a dream, or simply explain why this planet is theirs. Messages can be heartfelt, funny, inspirational, or romantic – whatever suits the occasion.

Select Your Certificate Design: Choose from our professionally designed certificate templates:

Classic Design: Elegant and timeless, featuring traditional elements with gold accents and formal typography
Modern Design: Contemporary and sleek, with clean lines and minimalist aesthetics
Premium Design: Luxurious and elaborate, with intricate borders, multiple seals, and rich details

Every certificate design includes official seals, unique registration numbers, scientific coordinates, and high-quality graphics that make your certificate worthy of framing.

Secure Registration: As you complete your customization, our system immediately registers your planet in the Planet Corporation Database®. Your chosen name, the owner’s details, and all personalization are securely stored with a unique certificate number, ensuring authenticity and permanent record-keeping.

Step 3: Receive Your Complete Planet Package Instantly

The moment your purchase is complete, the universe becomes a little more personal. Within minutes of payment confirmation, you’ll receive a comprehensive digital package delivered directly to your email inbox.

Your instant digital delivery includes:

Official Planet Certificate (High-Resolution PDF): Your beautifully designed certificate in print-ready quality (300 DPI), perfect for home printing or professional framing. The certificate features your customized planet name, owner’s name, special date, dedication message, scientific designation, celestial coordinates, unique registration number, and official seals.

Detailed Planet Information Sheet: A comprehensive document containing fascinating scientific data about your exoplanet, including its precise celestial coordinates (right ascension and declination), distance from Earth in light-years, planet size and mass compared to Earth or Jupiter, orbital period around its host star, discovery method and year, telescope or space mission that found it, host star name and characteristics, and interesting facts about your planet’s unique features.

Star Map Showing Your Planet’s Location: A beautiful, printable star map highlighting exactly where your planet is located in the night sky. This visual guide helps you (or the gift recipient) locate your planet’s constellation and imagine where it sits among the stars. Perfect for astronomy enthusiasts!

Coordinates for Astronomy Apps: Specific coordinates formatted for use with popular astronomy apps like SkySafari, Star Walk, Stellarium, and Google Sky. Point your smartphone or telescope toward the exact location of your planet and explore its stellar neighborhood.

Digital Sharing Card: A specially designed social media graphic you can share on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or other platforms to announce your cosmic claim. Show the world that you (or someone special) now owns a planet!

Lifetime Access: Your registration never expires. We maintain our Planet Corporation Database® permanently, so your claim remains official for generations. Save your email and download links to access your documents anytime in the future.

Why Choose BuyMyPlanet.com?

Real NASA-Discovered Exoplanets

Every single planet in our catalog is 100% real. These are not fictional or invented planets – they are actual exoplanets discovered by NASA’s Kepler Mission, TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), ESA’s missions, or ground-based observatories around the world. Each planet exists in outer space, orbiting distant stars, with confirmed scientific data.

Exclusive Registration System

Our Planet Corporation Database® ensures that each exoplanet can only be claimed once. When you purchase a planet, it’s immediately marked as taken and removed from available listings. Your unique certificate number serves as proof of your registration, and no one else can claim your named planet. This exclusivity makes your gift genuinely unique.

Instant Digital Delivery

No waiting, no shipping delays, no last-minute panic. Purchase your planet at 11:59 PM and have your certificate by midnight. Our automated system delivers everything digitally within minutes, making it perfect for last-minute gifts or when you want instant gratification.

Perfect for Any Occasion

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, proposing marriage, congratulating a graduate, welcoming a baby, marking an anniversary, or simply showing someone you care, naming a planet is the most memorable gift you can give. It’s unique, affordable, meaningful, and lasts forever.

Backed by Science

We don’t make up planet data – everything is sourced from official astronomical databases and scientific publications. Your planet’s information is accurate and verifiable, adding educational value to this extraordinary gift.

What Exactly Are You Buying?

Let’s be completely transparent about what planet ownership means.

What you DO get:

The exclusive right to name a real exoplanet in our official database
A beautiful, personalized certificate proving your registration
Permanent registration in the Planet Corporation Database® with a unique number
All scientific data and coordinates for your chosen exoplanet
Star maps and astronomy app coordinates
The recognition as the symbolic owner of that planet in our system
A unique, memorable gift that stands out from anything else

What you DON’T get:

Legal ownership of the physical celestial body (international space law prevents anyone from owning celestial objects)
The ability to visit or physically access your planet (it’s many light-years away!)
Recognition from NASA, ESA, or the International Astronomical Union (they don’t endorse commercial naming)

The Bottom Line: You’re purchasing a novelty naming service combined with beautiful, personalized documentation. It’s the cosmic equivalent of adopting a star, but with real NASA-discovered planets instead. It’s fun, meaningful, and makes an unforgettable gift – but it’s not a legal deed to a celestial body.

How long does delivery take?

Instant! Your complete package arrives via email within 5-10 minutes of purchase confirmation.

Can I change the planet name after purchase?

Unfortunately, once your planet is registered in our database, the name becomes permanent to maintain the integrity and exclusivity of each registration.

What if I don't receive my email?

Check your spam/junk folder first. If it’s not there, contact our support team with your order number, and we’ll resend your package immediately.

Can I buy multiple planets?

Absolutely! There’s no limit. Buy planets for your entire family, your friends, or collect planets for yourself.

Is this a physical product?

No, this is a digital product. You receive high-resolution PDF files that you can print at home or take to a professional printing service.

Can I get a refund?

Due to the instant digital nature and immediate registration of your planet, all sales are final. Please review your customization carefully before completing your purchase.

Are the certificates suitable for framing?

Yes! All certificates are designed in high resolution (300 DPI) at standard frame sizes, making them perfect for professional framing.