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…
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…
Blue Straggler: the Vampire star
It is now old Hallows eve. Granted, most of you probably celebrated the event over the past weekend, but for the purists among you it is tonight that we get out the pumpkin, put on the masks and la…
Make your own Constellation Pumpkin
It’s pumpkin season! We’ll all be making our pumpkins ready for Halloween celebrations, but not all of us can carve them hollow! Either we don’t have the right tools or you might actually be allerg…
Scorpius of Farscape
Science fiction, though not a universally loved genre is one of the favourites among scientists – as it the genre that dares to dream big with what we already understand about the world. Aside from…
Quiz! Which famous Scorpio are you?
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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.
Scorpius – The Polynesian Connection
Scorpion or Fish hook?
Antares – the Heart of the Scorpion
What makes the constellations special is not just the images they inspire, but the body of stars that makes them up. It’s a very special thing to own a star, and for the constellation of Scorpius,…
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 o…
Ursa Major: the legend of the Great Bear
A little bit of constellation knowledge can go a long way, if you’re looking to buy a star for someone. You might already be familiar with the constellation Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper as it’s mo…
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. Th…