As more planets are discovered beyond our solar system, they all need names. But they usually end up with several, leading to a jumbled mess.

Company clashes with International Astronomical Union over popular labels for exoplanets.

No, You Can’t Officially Rename a Planet. But No One Can Stop You From Trying This contest to name exoplanets isn’t official. But does that really matter?

But the question of how to name exoplanets has become a surprising fraught, with conflicts between an organization of professional astronomers and a new private company whose stated purpose is ...

It's not often you get the chance to name planets in space. The International Astronomical Union is now giving you the chance to do so.

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