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All proceeds support the search for Earth-like planets Since 2008, we have raised research funding for scientists through this nonprofit adopt a star program.

Within a few minutes of your donation, you will receive an email with instructions to download your certificate and view your star in Google Sky. All proceeds support the search for Earth-like planets and characterization of the target stars by a team of astronomers.

10/21/2026

Congratulations to "Adriane", who adopted (in 2012) an unusual red giant star with superflares! ⭐ adoptastar.org

A new study led by researchers at the Konkoly Observatory of the HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (HUN-REN CSFK) in Budapest has revealed what makes a distant red giant star the most explosively active in the entire Kepler field—and the answer lies in a surprisingly subtle ...

10/09/2026

Congratulations to "Henry Mou", "Beau Alexander Posset", "Henley Gillard", "Ayela Lucie Wolff", "Wray C. Heywood", "Dominic Jeziorowski", "Liam Mathes" and "Eliana Langley" – the suspected planetary systems that you adopted have now been confirmed! 🪐 adoptastar.org

the unique gift that supports astronomy research

09/25/2026

NEW! We now accept express payments through Apple Pay and Google Pay at checkout. You can still pay with a credit / debit card through Stripe, or choose PayPal to complete your purchase with Venmo and many other local options ⭐ adoptastar.org

09/01/2026

A decade after the discovery of unexpected behavior in old sun-like stars from Kepler data, an international team learned something fundamental about the evolution of our own solar system.

Scientists say our star might be in a midlife crisis of sorts. What does that mean for life?

08/20/2026

Congratulations to "Andrea Awolope" – the suspected planetary system that you adopted has now been confirmed as TOI-5806! ⭐ adoptastar.org

the unique gift that supports astronomy research

07/24/2026

For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in

07/01/2026

We are proud sponsors of the TESS/Kepler Asteroseismic Science Consortium Workshop, taking place next week in Aarhus, Denmark. https://conferences.au.dk/tasc10-kasc17

06/20/2026

Congratulations to "My light in the dark" – you are the winner of the Bright Star adoption next to the Triangulum galaxy. Happy Father's Day! ⭐ adoptastar.org

the unique gift that supports astronomy research

06/04/2026

Adopt any star between now and (June 21) for your chance to win this Bright Star adoption next to the Triangulum galaxy! ⭐️ adoptastar.org

05/10/2026

Congratulations to "My brightest star, Mimì" – you are the winner of the Bright Star adoption right next to the Whirlpool galaxy. Happy Mother's Day! ⭐ adoptastar.org

the unique gift that supports astronomy research

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Golden, CO
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(720) 310-5180

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https://adoptastar.org/

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