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Cassini Enters Its Grand Finale!

Cassini Enters Its Grand Finale!

29th November 2016

The Cassini Spacecraft (launched in 1997) has been orbiting the planet Saturn since 2004. Its full name is the Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft since it was named after the astronomers Giovanni Cassini and Christiaan Huygens. A collaboration between NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), E...

The Weird and Wonderful IAU Naming Conventions

The Weird and Wonderful IAU Naming Conventions

24th November 2016

The IAU is the international organisation which is charge of designating celestial bodies and their features. To assist in the process of naming these objects and features the IAU has developed an incredible list of rules and conventions. Here are just a few of these, sometimes odd, rules. Enjoy!...

Top Weird Named Galaxies

Top Weird Named Galaxies

21st November 2016

Space is weird but we also give objects in space some strange names. Here’s Star Name Registry’s list of the weirdest named galaxies. Enjoy! 1) The Tadpole Galaxy The Tadpole galaxy is a disrupted barred spiral galaxy which is located approximately 420 million light years away in the constellati...

Fool Proof Festive Tips

Fool Proof Festive Tips

17th November 2016

Christmas is only just around the corner! At Star Name Registry we know this can be a busy and stressful time of the year so we’ve complied a list of our top fool proof tips to help you have a fantastic festive season. If you can think of any more please don’t hesitate to add them below in the com...

Taurid’s Meteor Shower

Taurid’s Meteor Shower

2nd November 2016

This Saturday night you might be looking forward to heading out, sitting by a fire and watching some incredible fireworks. It’s not just the man made fireworks you might see though, on 4th and 5th November the annual Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. This has been going on since September...

Schiaparelli

Schiaparelli

17th October 2016

Yesterday at approximately 2:42 GMT the Italian built Schiaparelli module separated from its carrier (the trace gas orbiter – TGO) around Mars. Named after the 19th century astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli – best known for his descriptions of the surface of Mars – it is due to drop down onto the r...

Top 10 Amazing Facts About Space!

13th September 2016

1) The Sun is over 300,000 times larger than Earth. 2) Astronomers have found a water vapour cloud in space which holds 140 trillion times more water than all the Earth’s oceans combined. 3) The Earth receives more energy from the sun in an hour than we use in an entire year. 4) Current estima...

Constellations and Mythology

Constellations and Mythology

9th August 2016

Constellations and Mythology The familiar constellations we see in the night sky are steeped with history and mythology. Cultures from across the world have always placed great importance in the night sky and this in turn inspired their myths, legends and stories. In this post we’ll explore some o...

Why Name A Star?

2nd August 2016

Reasons To Name A Star You might ask, why should I name a star? Naming a star can be a perfect gift suitable for any occasion. If you’re looking for a unique, memorable and personalised gift for your loved one you can’t get much better than a name a star gift set! Birthdays Want to find a gift...

The Top Seven Stargazing Locations in The UK

The Top Seven Stargazing Locations in The UK

The United Kingdom is lucky enough to have an incredible number of beautiful spots which are perfect for stargazing. Here is Star-Name-Registry’s top seven: 1) Galloway Forest Park Galloway Forest Park, Southern Scotland, consists of 777km² of incredibly beautiful forests, glens, lochs and hill...

Juno Mission

Juno Mission

“Juno sang and it was a song of perfection”. These are the words of Rick Nybakken on 5th July as the Juno spacecraft completed it’s five year long and 1.8 billion mile journey and was able to successfully enter orbit around Jupiter. As it approached Jupiter it was travelling at an incredible 266,0...

Five Of The Most Unusual Nebula

Five Of The Most Unusual Nebula

1) The Waterfall Nebula The Waterfall Nebula – also called HH-222 – is located approximately 1,500 light years away from Earth in the Orion Molecular Cloud. The process of it’s formation remains a mystery. One theory is that the nebula is the result of stellar winds blowing from a young star which...

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