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What is the Star Name Registry Star Register?

Here at Star Name Registry, we guarantee no Star Will ever be named twice. But that does lead to an interesting question on how we ensure that will never happen? That’s where our Interactive Star R…

Heroes in the Night Sky.

The planets in our solar system are named after Greek and Roman gods, but they are not the only mythologies hidden away in the cosmos. Hanging, twinkling in the sky are also the stories of three gr…

Venus factfile

- Venus is named after the Roman goddess of Love – Venus. - Venus is almost the same size as Earth. It has a diameter of 12,104 km. !2 - It is thought that Venus is made up of a central iron core,…

The Different Types of Satellites

There are two major types of satellites; natural and man-made. Natural satellites would be, for example, our moon. However, within the scope of man-made satellites, there are several different types.

Camino de Santiago – Following the milky way

The Camino de Santiago – also known as the Way of St. James in English – is the name of any of the pilgrimage routes which travel to the shrine of the apostle St. James in the Cathedral of Santiago…

Top 10 weird things sent into space.

These Lego figures were sent up in August 2015 for a mission orbiting the Planet Jupiter. The figures portray the Roman god Jupiter and his wife, the goddess Juno, and famous astronomer Galileo Gal…

Should you name a star for Valentine’s Day?

Nowadays it’s very difficult to think of something a bit different to get for your other half; the cliché of buying roses, chocolates and jewellery just seems to be a bit, well, old. These gifts mi…

Cute Valentine’s Day Ideas

5)Watch old Hollywood films. Don’t bother with modern rom-coms and see romance how it’s meant to be done! Check out “Casablanca”, “Gone with the Wind” and “An Officer and A Gentleman”