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Written in the stars: Ideas to celebrate an engagement

For those of us who enjoyed another successful Valentine’s day a few weeks ago, it can be a true delight to look back and reflect on the past with your partner. And for some, it may now even be time to look with excitement for the future - particularly if you’re now engaged. But with lockdown still...

Star of the Month

As a way of recognising heroes who are sadly no longer with us, we’re naming Captain Sir Tom Moore as our ‘Star of the Month’ for March. The 100-year-old raised a staggering £33m for NHS charities over the course of his final year of life, inspiring the nation and lifting spirits in times of dark...

Top five star-themed room decorations

For those of us who are completely star-crazed, it sometimes seems like we just can’t get enough of surrounding ourselves with space-themed decor. If you’re one of these people, you’re in luck! Here are our top-five suggestions to make any room sparkle and shine like you’re sleeping in the centre of...

Star constellations for Mothers Day

Once a year the time comes around where mothers can truly sit back, put up their feet and celebrate all that they have achieved so far in motherhood. For their children, there are a number of ways to pamper them and make this day special - one of these being to pick a constellation that truly repres...

How to write a heartfelt and impactful condolences card

There comes a time in everyone’s life where you’re met with the difficult task of writing a sympathy card after someone close to you passes away. While it can be very hard to put exactly how you feel into words, there are a number of ways to make sure that your message truly touches hearts. Plan o...

Lockdown-friendly date ideas

While it sometimes may seem like that magical 21st June date is ages away, in reality, we’ve only a few short months before things should start returning back to normal. However, it’s important that in the meantime we make the most of things - especially when spending time with the ones we love. Her...

A Star For Every Occasion

With so many special dates in our lives, it’s a lovely thought to know that each one can be celebrated forever with a star up in the sky. Whether the aim is to provide good fortune with a new job or simply to have a reassuring presence watch over someone you love from the night sky above - there’s a...

The legend of shooting stars

“They are shooting stars - a spectacular moment of light in the heavens, a fleeting glimpse of eternity. And in a flash, they’re gone” - Nicholas Sparks We’ll start with the science bit - what ARE shooting stars? They’re tiny bits of dust and rock called meteoroids that burn up as they fall i...

The Moon, the Myth, the Maverick

You’ve no doubt heard some of the many myths about our moon over the years and we’re here to bust some of them for you - spoiler alert: It’s not made of cheese, sorry! The moon isn’t to blame for bad behaviour - Full moons have for a long time been blamed for odd or even criminal behavio...

Where to stargaze in Yorkshire

As part of our stargazing blog series, we’re taking you on a trip around the UK to the very best stargazing sites in the country. The next step of our journey takes us to the sunny hills of Yorkshire - but where to go? Yorkshire Dales With acres and acres to explore, you can’t go wrong wit...

Superstar quiz time!

This quiz is great whether you’re a teacher looking to test your students or you’re simply looking for a new quiz to test your own astronomy knowledge! Answers at the bottom so no peeking! Good luck and be sure to let us know your scores. If you’re stuck, many of the answers are in our blogs...

A history of astronomy

Astronomy and the activity of stargazing has been around for many years. Fancy joining us on a stroll down memory lane as we look at the history books on how it all began? Stars have always been useful. Despite not knowing what they were, early astronomers grouped the stars into constellations...