Tag: Constellations

Lost secrets of Aquarius

The beginning of the Aquarius period in the zodiac is the sure-fire way of knowing that Christmas has come to an end. Alas, some pity is needed for those poor Aquarians, they may be left feeling a little unloved as everyone starts saving the penny’s after the Christmas spending spree. Though if...

The truth about Capricorn that you were never told!

December can bring a lot of excitement! So much so that other things can often get lost in the haze of the Christmas lights. None suffer more than those poor Capricorns. While we’ve made it super easy to register a star, it can be difficult of Capricorns to register any attention for their month d...

ESSENTIAL Bowie songs about space!

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 2 years to the day since we lost David Bowie. There are a fair few of us Bowie fans at Star Name registry, considering he wrote so many songs about space we thought we’d do a little tribute of his best songs that are about the stars and space – or use a metaphor...

L.A.T.C.H

  Happy new year everyone! Whether you came to us to name a star over Christmas, or are looking to dedicate a star for someone for 2018 lets  take a moment to remember that for some 2018 brings very difficult challenges. None more so than the young patients who will be checked into the Noah’s...

Recipe: How to make Star Cookies!

  As we approach Christmas, there’ll be no shortage of food to go around! Great if you’re visiting, hell if you’re hosting! As it’s Christmas and a lot of people are thinking about perhaps choosing to buy a star gift, why not make a star gift? Specifically, in cookie form! It’s perfect little...

What nobody ever told you about Sagittarius! The unbelievable story behind the constellation!

As the end of the year quickly approaches, the month of the Sagittarius begins. With the excitement of Christmas building up, the Sagittarius can go a little unappreciated on their birthday. There’s lots of ways to make them feel appreciated, if you name a star for them using our star registrati...

Charity Shout Out: Snap Cymru

  SNAP Cymru provides information, advice and support for parents, children and young people who have, or may have, special educational needs or disabilities. They are unique to Wales and have been around since 1986. One of the more interesting and unique services they provide is a Disagreem...

The Stars and the Inuit tribes of Canada

During winter, we can often complain about the cold, Especially on chilly nights, when the clouds don’t trap the heat in and the stars are visible. In such conditions it may not be the best idea to think whether you will dedicate a star or not. While for us living in the modern developed world , win...

Muse’s Starlight – The Dissonance between Hope and Despair

Some things can cause a strange feeling of dissonance. When you look toward the stars in the sky, possibly thinking to dedicate a star to someone, or get a star named after you, you’ll perhaps be overwhelmed  at the idea of a burning ball of gas burning for billions of years; yet perhaps slightly...

The Haunted Heavens – The spookier side of space!

Halloween may just be one day down here on earth, but ghosts, ghouls and goblins are out there floating in space all year round. Not literally of course, the poor things but stars and such do create some creepy shapes! So, to make the most of Halloween, we’ll be celebrating the creepier ways to de...

Scorpius – The Polynesian Connection

Scorpion or Fish hook? To register a star must have been tricky for the ancient peoples as they only had the naked eye to use. Part of the reason we have constellations at all is that making shapes out of stars that were clustered together made them easier to locate. But not all cultures saw the...