Tag: Star Registry

The secret connection between the Pleiades Star Cluster and a 2500 year old scandal!

November is unrelenting month of the year. If you’re looking to dedicate a star to someone or have a star named after you , you may not want to linger outside for too long in case you catch a nasty chill. But inspiration is easy in November as one of the more memorable collections of stars becom...

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...

The legend of Scorpius and Orion

This week it’s Scorpio week on the Star Blog, we’ll do a post on the constellation of Scorpius each day from the 23rd to the 28th of October. Tomorrow, the 24th is when the first day in the month of Scorpio. Scorpius When the world was new, the great hunter and giant Orion was feared by all ...

The Layers of a Star

When you’re looking to get a star named after you, or name a star after someone you know, it’s easy to forget the sheer wonder that allows these flaming balls of gas to exist in the first place. The existence of every available star in the intergalactic star database is dependent on the laws of phys...

Starry Superstitions

Throughout history and in cultures all over the world, the stars have held the answers to questions for philosophers, farmers and dreamers alike, but do you know the history of these superstitions? 10: Hands to Yourself Pretty much everyone knows that it is rude to point, but some cultures bel...

Ridiculous Things People Have Believed to be UFOs.

Lightning It is probably unsurprising that weird weather phenomena are linked with UFO sightings. This happens particularly often with a phenomenon known as sprite flashes, which are triggered high up in the Earth’s atmosphere by thunderstorms. These sprites often take the form of fast-mov...

Space Inspired Fashion

There is no denying that the fascination with space extends far beyond the realms of science and has inspired designers for decades. In both interior design, for example, the Sputnik chandelier and of course, fashion.   The Space Race showed a jump forward in the clothes of the time, and is to...

How Nasa Has Changed Your Everyday Life

Long Distance Communication Without the 200 or so NASA satellites in orbit around the Earth it would not be possible to stay in touch with people on the other side of the world. Solar Energy NASA developed solar energy in an attempt to cr...

The History of Solar Eclipses

For many ancient civilisations, the Sun and the Moon were seen as deities, so when the sun disappeared in the daytime, it was seen as a cataclysmic event. They were considered omens for the Aztecs, and many Hawaiian leader were named after such events Keke-la (thin sun), Ku-ko-hu (appearing blotted)...