The Online Star Register Blog

Thank you for visiting the Online Star Register Blog. Here we share the latest news with you about the OSR gifts, our apps and about what we love most: the universe and the stars!

Mercury May Be Shrinking!

- 20 November 2016

A recent discovery by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, indicates that Mercury may be contracting and shrinking in size. Researchers believe this may be due to the interior of Mercury cooling. When this happened the one plate of its lithosphere contracted and bent forming a distinguishable valley.

Let Them Be a Star This Holiday Season!

- 18 November 2016

It’s nice to show your employees appreciation for all their hard work and dedication to your business or corporation when the holidays roll around. But with all the work to be done (both professional and personal) who has time to run from shop-to-shop looking for each individual gift item? Well put away those long shopping lists and make your life easier with one click to OSR’s Name a Star Corporation Gift.

A Big Chunk of Space Junk Lands on Earth!

- 15 November 2016

You may or may not already know the fact that there is tons of debris and junk floating around in space. This can be as small as nuts and bolts or as big as a chunk of a satellite. But did you know, sometimes that space junk actually makes it back to Earth? This happened not too long ago. Check it out!

The Science Behind a Shooting Star

- 7 November 2016

Have you ever seen a shooting star? These streaks of light are cool to capture a glimpse of, but did you know they are actually not stars at all? Read on to discover some fascinating facts about these celestial wonders.

Spooky Out-Of-This World Storms

- 30 October 2016

What is more scary than a dark stormy night? A dark stormy night on another planet. Check out these creepy, frightful storms that are out-of-this world spooky. But beware, you may not be able to sleep after reading this.

Do You Know Someone that is Starless?

- 20 October 2016

Star light, star bright, the first star I see tonight. Wish I may, wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight…

This children’s poem dates back to the 1800s and is still used today by those looking for a little “luck.” But wishing on that magical falling star isn’t the only thing these celestial objects represent. Both the present and the past have regarded stars as something more than twinkling objects in the night sky; they held true meaning and significance.

Find Andromeda this Autumn

- 15 October 2016

Andromeda, CassiopeiaTill Credner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

There are many of constellations in our night sky. Some are more visible during certain times of the year. Andromeda is one constellation that is easier to locate this autumn in the Northern hemisphere and it is also visible to those living in the Southern parts of the world. Check out these fun facts on this fascinating grouping of stars.