Category: Blog

Effects of climate change.

With no sea ice to lie on, Walruses gather on a beach in Alaska The change from the 20s to now is very noticeable on the Pedersen Glacier. The worsening of forest fires is due to the increase of droughts. The West of the USA is suffering particularly badly with thi...

Facts about the Hubble Space Telescope.

The Idea for a Space Telescope is much older than you wold think. Dating all the way back to just after World War Two in fact, when astronomer Lyman Spitzer (1914-97) suggested the advantages that would be had from having a space-based observatory, rather than exclusively terrestrial ones. ...

10 Weirdest Aliens in the Marvel Universe.

Rocket Racoon The wise cracking, gun toting, and hairiest member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Rocket is racoon is genetically that has been genetically and cybernetically engineered. he makes up half of the bounty hunting duo that are sent to find Star-Lord, but rather than capture him, t...

Women in Space.

For many years, as it seems to be the case with everything, women were deemed too sensitive and unstable for space. Not to mention – ‘but what about their *cough* monthlies *cough*?’ Yet women have over and over again beaten through male expectations and proved that women are just as good if not bet...

7 of Astronomy’s Greatest Mysteries.

Space is full of weird things, however, most of them can be explained by science. Yet there are some that stump even the most accomplished astronomers. 1. Black Holes The study of black holes has come on in leaps and bound within the last few years, and yet, to misquote Pocahontas, how can th...

Multiple Sclerosis Society

MS Society funds research, gives grants, campaigns for change, provides information and support, invests in MS specialists and lends a listening ear to those who need it. MS is complex, it has many symptoms and most people won’t experience them all, certainly not at the same time. Symptoms might i...

Velindre Cancer Centre

Velindre are a premier provider of radiotherapy and other specialised anti-cancer treatments in Wales. Velindre support cancer patients and their families through difficult times, their specially trained and highly committed staff strive every single day to make these difficult times comfortable a...

Age Cymru

Every year Age Cymru supports thousands of older people in Wales, by providing practical support to help older people survive the cold winter months, offering a free information and advice service, organising a wide range of healthy ageing activities, enabling older people to have a voice in decisio...

Macmillan Cancer Support through JustGiving

Star-Name-Registry is immensely proud to be supporting Christopher Hill through his Ironman challenge, supporting Chris through monetary donations, Chris has raised over £1,400! Although we think he must be bonkers, Chris is swimming 2.4 Miles, cycling 112 Miles and running for 26.2 miles! We have...

Llamau

For thousands of people in Wales, homelessness is a frightening reality. Llamai can provide an accommodation, support and advice that is so crucial these times of crisis. Llamau is leading homeless charity, working with homeless and potentially homeless young people and vulnerable women across Wal...

Action On Hearing Loss Cymru

Star-Name-Registry is overwhelmed to help support Action On Hearing Loss Cymru. Action On Hearing Loss Cymru works in local communities with the 1 in 6 people in Wales who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, to prevent them from being isolated. They campaign in Wales to ensure people who are...

Sioned’s JustGiving!

Sioned Jones is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support to help them continue with their invaluable work supporting those affected by cancer. Sioned will by Skydiving from around 12,000ft above Swansea on the 4th June with aims to reach a £150.00 target. Sioned has confessed although she’s a li...