A star in memory of someone you miss
Name a star after them, then fill it with what you have left of them: photos, the voice notes on your phone, the letters you wish you had sent.
Why a star
People have looked up and thought of the ones they lost for as long as there have been people. A named star gives that habit a place. On a hard night you can open it and find them there, among their photos and their voice, and then go outside and look up.
What you can keep inside it
- Photos and videos, gathered round their star on a path of light, in the order you tell their story.
- Their voice. A voicemail or a voice note they left you, kept where you can play it again.
- Letters. Write to them on their birthday or the anniversary. A letter can also be sealed until a date you choose.
- A dedication with their name and what the star marks, and a certificate to print and frame.
For the whole family
Share the star with a link. Choose whether each person can only view it or can add their own memories too, so a brother overseas or a grandchild can put in the photos only they have. The star stays private unless you choose to make it public.
What it costs
Naming a star and adding your first three memories is free, with no account needed to start. Keeping it costs $24, once: no subscription, nothing to renew. A kept star holds up to 150 photos, videos and voice notes and stays online for good.
The stars near the Sun are real ones, from a public catalogue, and the app shows you whether yours can be seen with the naked eye and where to look. Its name is symbolic: it lives in Somewhere Up and is not recognised by the IAU or any observatory. Why we say that plainly.
Name a starFree to start. $24 to keep, once.