Black Star

Black Star or Blackstar may refer to:

Astronomy

 * Black star (semiclassical gravity), a theoretical star built using semiclassical gravity as an alternative to a black hole
 * Saturn, referred to as "Black Star" in ancient Judaeic belief
 * Black dwarf, a theoretical stellar remnant formed after cooling of a white dwarf to a sufficient level where heat is no longer emitted

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

Companies and brands

 * Black Star (cider), a brand of cider produced by Brookfield Drinks
 * Black Star (fragrance), a perfume by Avril Lavigne
 * Black Star (photo agency), a New York-based photo agency founded in 1935
 * Black Star Canyon, 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), 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, 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
 * 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)
 * "Black Star", a 1984 track by Yngwie Malmsteen from Rising Force
 * "Blackstar", a 1985 song by Georgie Davis
 * "Black Star", a 1995 song by Radiohead from The Bends
 * "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 Yahzarah from Blackstar
 * "Black Star", a 2004 song by Peccatum from Lost in Reverie
 * "Black Star", a 2011 song by Avril Lavigne from Goodbye Lullaby
 * "BlackStar", a 2012 song by Carlos Jean
 * "Blackstar", a 2012 song by Celldweller from Wish Upon a Blackstar
 * "Black Star", a 2024 song by Static-X from Project Regeneration Vol. 2

Sports

 * Black Stars Basel, a football team based in Basel, Switzerland
 * Ghana national football team, nicknamed "Black Stars"

Other uses

 * Black Star of Africa, symbol of Africa or Ghana
 * Black Star (anarchist group), a Greek direct action group, also known as Mavro Asteri