Tag: Nasa

Where to stargaze in Yorkshire

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!

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

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...

Where to stargaze in the North West

Where to stargaze in the North West

We’ve taken you on a journey of stargazing around the UK in our recent blogs and now it’s time to pay a visit to the North West of England. The North West is home to a variety of woodland areas, beaches and mountains All of which provide the perfect place to go looking for the Milky way, the N...

A poem to leave you starstruck!

A poem to leave you starstruck!

My Little Star by Annette Wynne: My little star lives very high; I almost lose it in the sky, Because there are so many others, Sisters, cousins, aunts and brothers; All beside it looking down In the windows of our town; But my star is mine alone, I shall keep it for my own, Keep...

How to stargaze like a pro!

How to stargaze like a pro!

So, the sun has gone down and the stars are shining in all their glory - but how do you stargaze properly to ensure you see everything you want to see? Good question! We’ve listed some ideas below for you to get set up for your perfect stargazing evening. Check the calendar. Stargazing depe...

7 mind-blowing facts about outer space

7 mind-blowing facts about outer space

Our night sky will eventually turn completely black Yep, that’s right: one day, our night sky will just be a completely dark, black canvas. But don’t worry, it won’t happen for at least a few billion years. Once our galaxy, the Milky Way, merges with neighbouring Andromeda Galaxy, we’ll slowly st...

Which stargazing app should I use to find my star?

Which stargazing app should I use to find my star?

25th February 2021

Great – so you’ve made the step to register a star. Whether this is in the name of a loved one, someone special in your life, or just to carve out your own little space of the night sky, it’s up there. But with around 100 thousand million (yes, you read that right) stars in our galaxy alone, what...

The future of stargazing: What will we miss?

The future of stargazing: What will we miss?

31st January 2021

It’s often quite hard to believe that human life, as we know it, will be only a tiny period of time in the grand scheme of things. So much so, that no-one will be around to witness some of the most extraordinary future events to take place in the sky above. Here’s just a few that’ll happen long af...

10 things you never knew about space

10 things you never knew about space

26th January 2021

Want to up your space knowledge? Get more clued up on astronomy? Then look no further, we’ve got all the things you didn't know you needed to know right here… The sun is seriously huge - in fact, a million duplicates of our planet Earth would fit comfortably inside it… Space junk is...

#SaveTheExpanse 😇 5 Reasons to start watching the cult Sci Fi show!

#SaveTheExpanse 😇 5 Reasons to start watching the cult Sci Fi show!

Here at Star Name Registry, we love ourselves some science fiction! Considering we spend our days naming a star for each customer that comes to visit our website. Whenever we dedicate a star, name a star, or register a star we always have our eye on the expanse that is outer space. And speaking of...

Charity shoutout: Welsh Hearts / Calonnau Cymru

Charity shoutout: Welsh Hearts / Calonnau Cymru

15th January 2018

This weeks charity shoutout goes to Welsh Hearts / Calonnau Cymru, one of the leading heart charities in Wales. They’re looking to get as many public access defibrillators available in Wales as possible, as well as the necessary CPR and defibrillator training. Cardiovascular disease accounts f...

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