Black Star or Blackstar may refer to:

Astronomy

Black star (semiclassical gravity) A black star is a gravitational object composed of matter. It is a theoretical alternative to the black hole concept from general relativity. The theoretical construct was created through the use of semiclassical gravity theory. A similar stru ...

, a theoretical star built using semiclassical gravity as an alternative to a black hole *

Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius of about nine and a half times that of Earth. It has only one-eighth the average density of Earth; h ...

, referred to as "Black Star" in ancient Judaeic belief

Literature

* ''Blackstar'' (novel), a 2013 novel by Josh Viola, based on the album ''Wish Upon a Blackstar'' by Celldweller *Blackstar, a character from Erin Hunter's ''Warriors'' series *''The Black Star'', a fantasy novel by

Lin Carter Linwood Vrooman Carter (June 9, 1930 – February 7, 1988) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor, poet and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft (for an H. P. L ...

*Black Star, a character in pulp fiction written by Johnston McCulley *Black Star, a 2018 novel by the Canadian author

Maureen Medved Maureen Medved is a Canadian writer and playwright. She is also an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia. She has been published in literary journals and magazines and has had her plays produced in Vancouver, British Columbia, ...

Companies and brands

* Black Star (cider), a brand of cider produced by Brookfield Drinks *

Black Star (fragrance) Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, '' Let Go'' (2002), is the best-selling album of the 2 ...

, a perfume by Avril Lavigne * Black Star (photo agency), a New York-based photo agency founded in 1935 *

Black Star Canyon Black Star Canyon is a remote mountain canyon in the Santa Ana Mountains, located in eastern Orange County, California. It is a watershed of the Santa Ana River. Black Star Canyon is a popular destination for mountain bikers as well as hikers du ...

, an area in Orange County California * Black Star Line, a shipping line created by Marcus Garvey to repatriate African-Americans to Africa * Black Sex Link, or Black Star, a breed of chicken

Film and television

* ''The Black Star'' (film), a 1922 German silent film * Blackstar (''Arrow''), a character in the series ''Arrow'' * ''Blackstar'' (TV series), a 1981 fantasy/science fiction cartoon by Filmation * Black Star (''Soul Eater''), a ninja assassin character in ''Soul Eater'' media *Black Stars, a set of characters from ''Sgt. Frog'' *''Black Star'', working title of the 1960 western '' Flaming Star'' *"Black Star", an episode of the series '' Space: 1999''

Military

Blackstar (spacecraft) Blackstar is the reported codename of a secret United States orbital spaceplane system. The possible existence of the Blackstar program was reported in March 2006 by ''Aviation Week & Space Technology'' (''Aviation Week'', ''AWST'') magazine ...

, a rumored United States Air Force spaceplane * Black Star, or Type 54 pistol, Chinese pistols

Music

* Blackstar Amplification, a UK-based manufacturer of guitar amplification and effects pedals

Bands

* Black Star (rap duo), a hip hop group formed by rappers Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli * Blackstar (band), a heavy metal band formed by former members of Carcass *Black Star, later named

Motör Militia Motör Militia (also known as Motor Militia) is a Bahraini heavy metal band. They are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands in the Persian Gulf and Middle East area to record and release a full-length album of original material on an i ...

, a Bahraini thrash metal band *One of the aliases of jungle producer Rebel MC

Albums

* ''Blackstar'' (album), a 2016 album by David Bowie * ''Black Stars'' (album), a 2001 album by Jason Moran *'' Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star'', a 1998 album by Black Star *''Blackstar'', a 2003 album by

Yahzarah Dana Nicole Amma Williams (born June 24, 1978), is known professionally as YahZarah, is a Ghanaian American singer and music producer. She is known for radio hits "Wishing" and "Why Dontcha Call Me No More". In 1997, she began her career as a b ...

*''Black Star'', a 2006 album by Timati

Songs

* "Blackstar" (song), a 2015 song by David Bowie *"Black Star", a song by Elvis Presley from sessions for the film '' Flaming Star'' *"Black Star", a 1980 song by

Touch (1980s band) In physiology, the somatosensory system is the network of neural structures in the brain and body that produce the perception of touch (haptic perception), as well as temperature (thermoception), body position (proprioception), and pain. It is ...

*"Black Star", a 1984 track by Yngwie Malmsteen from ''

Rising Force ''Rising Force'' is the first studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in late 1984 through Polydor Records.Georgie Davis Georgie Davis (stage name Kees Rietveld; born 1969 in The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch singer, who was one of the first participants of the Soundmixshow in 1985. Career David performed a song by Stevie Wonder. Later in the year Davis scored ...

*"Black Star", a 1995 song by Radiohead from ''

The Bends "The bends" is a colloquialism for decompression sickness. The Bends may also refer to: * ''The Bends'' (album), a 1995 studio album by Radiohead * "The Bends" (song), a 1995 song by Radiohead * "The Bends", a song by Mr. Bungle from the 1995 alb ...

'' *"Black Star", a 1996 song by Carcass from '' Swansong'' *"Black Star", a 1996 song by Lustmord from ''Strange Attractor/Black Star'' *"Blackstar", a 2003 song by

from ''Blackstar'' *"Black Star", a 2004 song by Peccatum from '' Lost in Reverie'' *"Black Star", a 2011 song by Avril Lavigne from ''

Goodbye Lullaby ''Goodbye Lullaby'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on March 2, 2011 through RCA Records. Recording sessions for the album began in November 2008 and continued over a period of nearly two ...

'' *"BlackStar", a 2012 song by

Carlos Jean Carlos Jean Arriaga (born 15 February 1973) is a Spanish DJ and record producer born in the region of Galicia in Northwestern Spain. He is the co-founder of the group Najwajean, and has been a producer for some of the most important Spanish and ...

*"Blackstar", a 2012 song by Celldweller from '' Wish Upon a Blackstar''

Sports

* Black Stars Basel, a football team based in Basel, Switzerland *

Ghana national football team The Ghana national football team represents Ghana in men's international football, doing it since 1957. The team consists of twenty players including the technical team. The team is nicknamed the Black Stars after the Black Star of Africa in ...

, nicknamed "Black Stars"

Other uses

* Black Star of Africa, symbol of Africa or Ghana *

Black Star (anarchist group) Multiple terrorist attacks have occurred in Greece. Banned terrorist organizations Nihilist Faction The Nihilist Faction ( el, Φράξια Μηδενιστών, translit=Fraxia Midheniston) was a nihilist Anarchism, anarchist organization in G ...

, a Greek direct action group, also known as Mavro Asteri