Can you buy a planet

Answer 1

Sure, technically you can't buy a planet because the Outer Space Treaty prohibits any country from claiming ownership of celestial bodies. However, there have been some individuals who have tried to sell plots of land on planets like Mars, but legally speaking, it's about as valid as selling swampland in Florida. So, if you're looking to own a planet, you might have better luck in a galaxy far, far away.

Answer 2

Yes! Send me a million dollars and I'll sell you one. There are just a few remaining.

Actually the UN decided that you can't sell real estate in space, nor claim it as your own.

Unless...

You don't live in the UN. Then you can buy whatever you want.

I have a peice of Mars. For five bucks, I got five acres.

(I have 100 acres)

Answer 3

It is possible to buy Pluto. Its legality is questionable though. It is for sale for $250k at the Lunar Embassy. http://www.lunarembassy.com/ Lunar Embassy is the only "legal" extraterrestrial realtor. If your idea is to purchase to declare it a planet, then that's out of the question.

Answer 4

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union met in Prague and decided to declare that Pluto is no longer a planet. Instead - get this - they decided it's a dwarf planet.

All right, so..... Isn't a dwarf planet still a planet?

After all, if a dwarf planet is not a planet, then what does that make a dwarf human? Not human?

C'mon people. We're playing word games here.

Actually, there are still a number of scientists who say that Pluto should still be considered a planet. (see related link)

So suffice it so say that according to a consortium of scientists that met in 2006, Pluto is no longer officially classified as one of the "big guys," but it's still a planet, albeit a dwarfish one. And they may change their minds again when they meet in Beijing in 2012.

There. Now everyone can get back to more important work, like, say, saving this planet.

Answer 5

If we could reach them, yes. The main problem is that they are much farther away than any manned mission has gone. The dwarf planets have solid surfaces and enough gravity to hold someone to the surface, though the low gravity would make walking difficult. Astronauts on the moon have found that it is easier to bounce than walk when gravity is a fraction of Earth's.

Answer 6

No, individuals cannot buy planets because they are not legally recognized as personal property under international law. Outer space, including celestial bodies like planets, is considered part of the global commons and is governed by international agreements that prohibit countries or individuals from claiming ownership.

Answer 7

The Earth is a planet

Answer 8

no