He clicked on the first few links and felt his excitement slowly deflate.
Later that evening, Leo and Maya were sitting on a blanket in their backyard, looking up at the clear night sky.
Leo looked up at the vast expanse of the cosmos, suddenly realizing that Maya was right. He didn't need a deed to a star to show her how much he cared.
Leo sighed and closed his laptop. He didn't want to buy a novelty certificate from a private company if it didn't actually mean anything to the scientists looking through telescopes. He decided to take a walk to clear his head.
"I tried to buy you a star today," Leo admitted, feeling a bit foolish. "I searched for how to do it through NASA, but it turns out they don't do that. No one can actually own or officially name a star."
Maya looked at him and smiled, resting her head on his shoulder. "I'm glad you didn't," she said softly. "Why?" Leo asked.
"Well," Leo said, wrapping his arm around her. "Then I guess I'll just give you the whole sky instead." Buy a Star from NASA: Can you do that? - Label Stars