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) An aster is a cellular structure shaped like a star, consisting of a centrosome and its associated microtubules during the early stages of mitosis in an animal cell. Asters do not form during mitosis in plants. Astral rays, composed of microtu ...

, 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 carbo ...

Automobiles

Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster L'Aster, Aster, Ateliers de Construction Mecanique l'Aster, was a French manufacturer of automobiles and the leading supplier of engines to other manufacturers from the late 1890s until circa 1910/12. Although primarily known as an engine mass ...

, a French automobile and engine manufacturer from 1900 to 1910 * Aster Società Italiana Motori, 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 England, English automobile manufactured from 1922 to 1930. The company's car roots can be traced to 1899 when Begb ...

, 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, by the Soviet Army in 1944 in Estonia

Businesses

* Aster (venture capital company) * Aster Data Systems, an American data management and analysis software company * 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, 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 The works of J. M. Barrie about Peter Pan feature many characters. The numerous adaptations and sequels to those stories feature many of the same characters, and introduce new ones. Most of these strive for continuity with Barrie's work, develop ...

, from the ''Peter Pan'' series * Sajit Aster, from the Japanese manga ''Waltz in a White Dress'' * Neve, Gliz and Aster, official mascots of the 2006 Winter Paralympics

People

* Aster (name), 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, a main-belt asteroid

Other uses

* Aster (typeface), a serif-class of typeface *

ASTER (sensor) The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is a Japanese remote sensing instrument onboard the Terra (satellite), Terra satellite launched by NASA in 1999. It has been collecting data since February 2000. ASTER ...

, a Japanese sensor on board the Terra satellite *

ASTER (spacecraft) ASTER is a planned space mission under development by the Brazilian Space Agency that will launch a spacecraft to orbit a near-Earth object known as , a triple asteroid system. The launch is scheduled for 2025, with a rendezvous in 2024/2027. ...

, a 2021 spacecraft mission by Brazil *

Aster CT-80 The Aster CT-80 is a 1982 personal computer developed by the small Dutch company MCP (later renamed to Aster Computers), was sold in its first incarnation as a kit for hobbyists. Later it was sold ready to use. It consisted of several Eurocard ...

, a 1982 Dutch home computer *

Aster MIMS Aster MIMS (full name - Aster Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences) is an NABH accredited 950-bed super-specialty hospital located in Kozhikode, India. It is located on Mini Bypass Road, Opp Kovilakam Residency Govindapuram, Kozhikode, Kera ...

, a hospital in Kozhikode, India