Star Name Registry Blog

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...

THREE UNMISSABLE Star Events before 2018!

Hope you’re all having a fantastic Christmas season! Here at Star Name Registry, we’ll be closing the office for Christmas 😊 But if you’re putting off naming a star until January and looking for some stellar events to give you inspiration here are some astronomy adventures you can in the meantime....

10 Essential Versions of Fly Me to the Moon

Here at Star Name registry, we love songs that take us beyond the atmosphere. When we adopt a star, we may get our own star named for us, but the moon is most certainly for everyone. This is where one of our favourite songs of all time come in. Fly me to the Moon. Written by Bart Howard in the 5...

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...

FTWW (Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales)

FTWW (Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales) is a Wales based charity with a focus on providing better health care treatment for women throughout the country. Their primary concern is that in both the workplace and in amongst health care professionals that women’s symptoms and concerns are often...

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...