Privatization of the Sun: A Spanish Doña Registers Ownership of the Sun (3 photos)
Meet Angeles Durán, a simple Spanish woman and self-proclaimed "Mistress of the Sea"... or, excuse me, "Sunny." While ordinary people privatize rooms in communal apartments, Angeles decided to go big and register an entire G2V star in her own name. 
In 2010 (yes, the story drags on, but in 2026 it took on new colors with the introduction of green energy taxes), Durán went to a notary and declared, "The sun is no one's? Then it will be mine." The notary, apparently, had a keen sense of humor or was simply following the letter of the law, which doesn't prohibit registering something that isn't already occupied. Ultimately, the Spanish woman received a document confirming her ownership of "a star located at the center of the solar system."
Having received a document confirming her status as "Mistress of the Sun," Durán announced her intention to charge everyone on Earth for solar energy use. According to her ambitious business plan, a portion of the proceeds was to be distributed to the Spanish budget, a pension fund, and charity, but the practical implementation of this idea encountered insurmountable legal barriers. 
As soon as Doña Durán attempted to charge humanity, several unpleasant details emerged. There is the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. According to this document, no state can claim ownership of celestial bodies. And if a state cannot, then neither can its citizens. Legally, her piece of paper carries the weight of a Master of Magic degree.
As soon as the news spread around the world, Angeles was inundated with letters. People (mostly legal trolls) demanded compensation for sunburn, crop damage due to drought, and skin cancer. The total claim exceeded the value of all the real estate in Spain, and Doña suddenly went silent. 
Currently, the situation is in a state of "legal zugzwang." On the one hand, she has a notary's document, which is only good for going to the famous room. On the other, discussions about space law have flared up with renewed vigor.
By the way, Angeles even tried to sue eBay (which removed her listing for solar plots). Meanwhile, humanity continues to brazenly and freely bask in her "property."
