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Vinegar Valentines

Vinegar valentines are not the sweet nothings you expect to receive on the day dedicated to love they are in fact insult based greetings cards printed on cheap one sided paper featuring grotesque c…

Humans are made of stardust

It is a commonly known myth that people are made of stardust and now a study has confirmed it. The survey conducted on 150,000 stars has revealed that the galaxy and humans share 97% of the same at…

Top Stargazing Moments in Films/TV

This coming of age romance staring Shane West and Mandy Moore has one of the most famous stargazing scenes in cinema. In this scene, Landon (Shane West) goes stargazing with Jamie (Mandy Moore) and…

Cassini Enters Its Grand Finale!

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 a…

Top Weird Named Galaxies

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!

Taurid’s Meteor Shower

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…

Schiaparelli

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 Schi…

Why 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…