“Pay Me for Sunlight!”- Woman Who ‘Registered’ the Sun As her Own Wants the World to Pay for It

• Spanish woman Angeles Duran has revived her claim that she legally owns the Sun and plans to charge for its use.
• Legal experts, however, insist the claim has no validity under international space law.

A Spanish woman, Angeles Duran, has once again gone viral after reiterating her controversial claim that she legally owns the Sun and intends to charge the world for using its energy.

Duran, who hails from Galicia in northern Spain, originally made the claim in 2010 after registering the Sun as her property at a local notary office in Salvaterra do Miño.

Explaining her reasoning at the time, she said: “I realised there was a loophole. The treaty says no country can own the Sun, but it doesn’t say an individual can’t. I simply did what anyone else could have done, but I thought of it first.”

She described the Sun as a G2-type star in the registration documents and argued that international space law does not explicitly prohibit individuals from claiming ownership of celestial bodies.

Following her declaration, Duran proposed charging fees for the use of solar energy worldwide. She also suggested that proceeds could be allocated to Spanish pensions, scientific research, and efforts to combat global hunger, while retaining a portion for herself.

However, legal experts have consistently dismissed her claim, stating that it holds no authority under international law. According to analysts, outer space is regarded as the common heritage of humanity, and no individual or entity can claim ownership.

“Outer space is the common heritage of mankind, and no private claim can override that principle,” a legal expert explained.

Duran’s claim has faced challenges over the years, including a failed attempt in 2014 to sue an online marketplace for blocking her from selling “plots of the Sun.”

Despite lacking legal backing, her story continues to resurface online, sparking debates about space law, ownership rights, and the limits of legal interpretation.