Some companies make money out of 'selling stars', or rather selling opportunities to name them, perhaps as a gift to a loved one. But is it really worth the money?

The International Astronomical Union – the official arbiter of astronomical names – has decided on 227 official names for different stars in the sky.

If you have ever considered "purchasing" a star for the purpose if attaching your name or the name of a friend or relative to it, the following tale is for you.

60. Vesper — The evening star guiding travelers home. Related: Pearl, Kai, Fisher—150 Ocean Baby Names for Your Sweet Little One Cool Space Names. 61. Altair — Summer's brightest star in the ...

Stock image: An illustration of a white dwarf star in space. iStock / Getty Images Plus. These unique white dwarfs exhibit different compositional "faces" as they spin, resembling one type of ...

In a yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted in the arXiv preprint server, scientists describe a white dwarf star about 104 light years away, which is primarily made up of carbon and metallic oxygen.

A composite image of the star cluster makes NGC 2264 look like a Christmas tree, NASA said, with a bright green glow and what looks like blue and white sparkling lights.