Aspera may refer to:

Music

Aspera (band) Aspera (initially Aspera Ad Astra) were an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. History Aspera formed in 1996 under the name Aspera ad Astra in Philadelphia, and released a 7" split with Haelah before issuing their debut ...

, an American indie rock band * ''

(a)spera ''(a)spera'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mirah, released on March 10, 2009. Produced by Phil Elverum, it met with a largely positive reception from music critics. Production and release ''(a)spera'' was the first alb ...

'', a 2009 album by Mirah *

Above Symmetry Atle Pettersen (born 5 September 1989) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter from Skien and lead singer of the band The Scheen. Beginnings Pettersen was born in Skien, and took part, aged 14, in the 2003 edition of Melodi Grand Prix Junior with ...

, a Norwegian progressive metal band originally known as Aspera * "Aspera", the lead track from ''

We Will Become Like Birds ''We Will Become Like Birds'' is the fourth album by Erin McKeown. It was released via Nettwerk Records in 2005, and features contributions from Juana Molina and Peter Mulvey Peter Mulvey (born September 6, 1969) is an American folk sing ...

'' by Erin McKeown

Science

Aspera European Astroparticle network ASPERA (or AStroParticle European Research Area) is a network of national government agencies responsible for coordinating and funding national research efforts in astroparticle physics. Members ASPERA comprises the following agencies: NFWO, F ...

, a physics organization

Technology

Aspera (company) Aspera is a Data transmission, data transport and Streaming data, streaming technology company that provides high-speed data transfer services. Aspera belongs to the Cloud computing, hybrid cloud business unit of IBM. History Aspera was founde ...

a file transfer software company *Analyzer of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms, an instrument package on the

Mars Express ''Mars Express'' is a space exploration mission by the European Space Agency, European Space Agency (ESA) exploring the planet Mars and its moons since 2003, and the first planetary mission attempted by ESA. ''Mars Express'' consisted of two ...

and

Venus Express ''Venus Express'' (VEX) was the first Venus exploration mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). Launched in November 2005, it arrived at Venus in April 2006 and began continuously sending back science data from its polar orbit around Venus. ...

spacecraft * Automatic Space Plasma Experiment with Rotating Analyzer, an instrument on board the

Phobos 2 ''Phobos 2'' was the last space probe designed by the Soviet Union. It was designed to explore the moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos. It was launched on 12 July 1988, and entered orbit on 29 January 1989. ''Phobos 2'' operated nominally throu ...

spacecraft

Biology and Anatomy

* ''Ulmus'' 'Aspera', a kind of elm tree * ''Aspera'', a nomen superfluum for the Rubiaceae genus ''

Galium ''Galium'' is a large genus of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Rubiaceae, occurring in the temperate zones of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Some species are informally known as bedstraw. Over 600 species of ' ...

'' * ''Aspera'' (coral), a genus of coral * ''H. aspera'' (disambiguation), several species of plants *

Linea aspera The linea aspera () is a ridge of roughened surface on the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur. It is the site of attachments of muscles and the intermuscular septum. Its margins diverge above and below. The linea aspera is a prominent ...

, a bone structure in human anatomy

Other

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Per aspera ad astra is a Latin language, Latin phrase meaning "to the stars". The phrase has origins with Virgil, who wrote in his ''Aeneid'': "''sic itur ad astra''" ('thus one journeys to the stars') and "''opta ardua pennis astra sequi''" ('desire to pursue t ...

'', a Latin phrase {{disambiguation