Aster or ASTER may refer to:

Biology

* ''Aster'' (genus), a genus of flowering plants ** List of ''Aster'' synonyms, other genera formerly included in ''Aster'' and still called asters in English * Aster (cell biology), a cellular structure shaped like a star, formed around each centrosome during mitosis * Aster, a star-shaped

sponge spicule Spicules are structural elements found in most sponges. The meshing of many spicules serves as the sponge's skeleton and thus it provides structural support and potentially defense against predators. Sponge spicules are made of calcium carbon ...

Automobiles

* Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster, a French automobile and engine manufacturer from 1900 to 1910 *

Aster Società Italiana Motori Aster Società Italiana Motori was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles from 1906 to 1908. It was founded by the French manufacturer of ''Aster'' cars and engines, Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster. History The company based in Milan, b ...

, an Italian automobile manufacturer from 1906 to 1908 *

Aster (automobile) : ''For the French Aster automobile manufacturer of 1900-1910, see Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster'' The Aster was an English automobile manufactured from 1922 to 1930. The company's car roots can be traced to 1899 when Begbie Manufa ...

, a British automobile manufactured between 1922 and 1930

Military

Aster (missile family) The Aster 15 and Aster 30 are a Franco-Italian family of all-weather, vertical launch surface-to-air missiles.USS ''Aster'', a Civil War Union Navy tugboat * , two Royal Navy ships * Belgian minehunter ''Aster'' (M915), ship *

Operation Aster Aster or ASTER may refer to: Biology * ''Aster'' (genus), a genus of flowering plants ** List of ''Aster'' synonyms, other genera formerly included in ''Aster'' and still called asters in English * Aster (cell biology), a cellular structure shap ...

, by the Soviet Army in 1944 in Estonia

Businesses

Aster (venture capital company) Aster is a venture capital company specialised in the energy, manufacturing, and mobility sectors. Founded in 2010, it has operations in Paris, San Francisco, Beijing, and Tel Aviv. Aster manages more than €500 million in assets and investments ...

Aster Data Systems Aster Data Systems was a data management and analysis software company headquartered in San Carlos, California. It was founded in 2005 and acquired by Teradata in 2011. History Aster Data was co-founded in 2005 by Stanford University graduate stu ...

, an American data management and analysis software company *

Aster DM Healthcare Aster DM Healthcare Limited is a publicly-traded multinational conglomerate healthcare company founded by Azad Moopen in 1987. The company has its corporate headquarters in Dubai, UAE, and is registered in Bangalore, India. Aster DM Healthcare ...

, an Indian health care provider

Fictional characters

* Aster Laker, a supporting character from the game'' Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World'' *

Aster Phoenix This is the list of characters in the '' Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' animated series. The official English anime and the English manga by VIZ Media have changed character names. Main characters ; : :The main protagonist of the series. He is described as an ...

, from the Japanese anime ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' * E. Aster Bunnymund, a re-imagining of the Easter Bunny in the 2012 animated film '' Rise of the Guardians'' * Molly Aster, from the ''Peter Pan'' series * Sajit Aster, from the Japanese manga ''Waltz in a White Dress'' *

Neve, Gliz and Aster Neve and Gliz were the official mascots of the 2006 Winter Olympics and Aster was the official mascot of the 2006 Winter Paralympics, both held in Turin, Italy. Neve and Gliz were created by Pedro Albuquerque. They both represent the character ...

, official mascots of the 2006 Winter Paralympics

People

Aster (name) Aster is unisex given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name * Aster Aweke (born 1959), Ethiopian singer * Aster Fissehatsion (born 1951), Eritrean politician and political prisoner * Aster Ganno ( 1872–1964), Ethiopian Bible translator ...

, a list of people with either the given name or surname * Aster Berkhof, a pen name of Belgian writer Lodewijk Paulina Van Den Bergh (1920–2020) * Jack Aster, newspaper pen name of Walter Russell Crampton (1877–1938), Australian trade unionist, journalist and politician

Places

* Aster, Edmonton, a neighbourhood in Canada * Aster Glacier, Antarctica *

1218 Aster 1218 Aster, provisional designation , is a bright asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5.5 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Karl Reinmuth in 1932, it was later named after the flowering plant Aster. Discovery ...

, a main-belt asteroid

Other uses

* Aster (typeface), a serif-class of typeface * ASTER (sensor), a Japanese sensor on board the Terra satellite * ASTER (spacecraft), a 2021 spacecraft mission by Brazil * Aster CT-80, a 1982 Dutch home computer * Aster MIMS, a hospital in Kozhikode, India