What is the official government agency that names the stars in space? It is not NASA!?
The only organization that is internationally recognized by the scientific community to name stars (and other celestial objects) is the International Astronomical Union (www.iau.org). There are several private companies (like the International Star Registry) that supposedly allow you to name a star (after paying a fee). This is a scam and the names are not recognized by any scientific organization or community. The different companies don’t coordinate among themselves and the same star can be assigned different names depending on which company you make the deal with.
