Astro may refer to:

Entertainment and media

Astro (South Korean band) Astro (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Fantagio. The group is composed of four members: MJ (South Korean singer), MJ, Jinjin, Cha Eun-woo, and Yoon San-ha. Originally a sextet, Rocky (singer), Rocky departed from the g ...

, a South Korean boy band * Astro (UB40) (born Terence Wilson) (1957–2021), rapper and member of the British reggae band UB40 * Astro (Chilean band), a Chilean indie rock band *

Astro (Japanese band) Astro is a Japanese noise group, originally started in 1993 as a solo project of of the group C.C.C.C. Hiroshi Hasegawa uses assorted analog equipment including vintage Moog and EMS synthesizers. His music covers a wide range of styles in the no ...

, a Japanese noise music project * ''Astro'' (album), a 2011 album by Chilean band Astro * "Astro", a song by The White Stripes from their 1999 debut ''

The White Stripes The White Stripes were an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals). They were a leading group of 2000s indi ...

'' * Astro (''The Jetsons''), a dog character in the cartoon ''The Jetsons'' * Astro Toilets, the main antagonists in the 2023 web series ''Skibidi Toilet''

People with the given name

* Astro (rapper) (born 1996), American rapper and actor * Astro de Ogum (born 1957), Brazilian politician *

Astro Teller Eric "Astro" Teller (born 29 May 1970) is an American entrepreneur, computer scientist, and author, with expertise in the field of intelligent technology. Early life and education Teller was born in Cambridge, England, and raised in Evanston, ...

(born 1970), British computer scientist

Satellites

* ASTRO (satellite), the Autonomous Space Transport Robotic Operations vehicle, an American technology demonstration satellite * Project names of astronomy satellites by ISAS (now JAXA) **ASTRO-A or

Hinotori (satellite) Hinotori, also known as ASTRO-A before launch, was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite. It was developed by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS). Its primary mission was to study of solar flares emanating from the Sun during ...

, a solar X-ray astronomy satellite **ASTRO-B or

Tenma Tenma, known as ASTRO-B before launch (COSPAR 1983-011A, SATCAT 13829), was a Japanese X-ray astronomy X-ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy which deals with the study of X-ray observation and detection from astronomical obje ...

, an X-ray astronomy satellite **ASTRO-C or

Ginga (satellite) ASTRO-C, renamed Ginga (Japanese for 'galaxy'), was an X-ray astronomy satellite launched from the Kagoshima Space Center on 5 February 1987 using M-3SII launch vehicle. The primary instrument for observations was the Large Area Counter (LA ...

, an X-ray astronomy satellite **ASTRO-D or

Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics The Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics (ASCA, formerly named ASTRO-D) was the fourth cosmic X-ray astronomy mission by JAXA, and the second for which the United States provided part of the scientific payload. The satellite was suc ...

(ASCA), an X-ray astronomy satellite **ASTRO-E, and ASTRO-EII or

Suzaku (satellite) ''Suzaku'' (formerly ASTRO-EII) was an X-ray astronomy satellite developed jointly by the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science at JAXA and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to probe high-energy X-ray sources, such as supernova explo ...

, an X-ray astronomy satellite **ASTRO-F or

Akari (satellite) AKARI (ASTRO-F) was an infrared astronomy satellite developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, in cooperation with institutes of Europe and Korea. It was launched on 21 February 2006, at 21:28 UTC (06:28, 22 February JST) by M-V rocke ...

, formerly known as IRIS, an infrared astronomy satellite ** ASTRO-G or VSOP-2, a canceled radio astronomy satellite project **ASTRO-H or

Hitomi (satellite) , also known as ASTRO-H and New X-ray Telescope (NeXT), was an X-ray astronomy satellite commissioned by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for studying extremely energetic processes in the Universe. The space observatory was design ...

, formerly known as NeXT, an X-ray astronomy satellite

Science and medicine

ASTRO (American Society for Radiation Oncology) ASTRO (the American Society for Radiation Oncology) is a professional association in radiation oncology Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy ...

or its annual conference * the Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Observatory (AStrO), now the

Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory The Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) is an atmospheric research facility in the Canadian High Arctic, located on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. Considered one of the most important Arctic research labs in the world, it was th ...

(PEARL) in Eureka, Canada *

Astronomy Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest includ ...

Astrobiology Astrobiology (also xenology or exobiology) is a scientific field within the List of life sciences, life and environmental sciences that studies the abiogenesis, origins, Protocell, early evolution, distribution, and future of life in the univ ...

Astrochemistry Astrochemistry is the study of the abundance and reactions of molecules in the universe, and their interaction with radiation. The discipline is an overlap of astronomy and chemistry. The word "astrochemistry" may be applied to both the Solar Syst ...

Astro-geodetic Geodetic astronomy or astronomical geodesy (astro-geodesy) is the application of astronomical methods into geodetic networks and other technical projects of geodesy. Applications The most important applications are: * Establishment of geode ...

methods, a group of important methods in geodesy, satellite techniques and astrometry **

Astrometry Astrometry is a branch of astronomy that involves precise measurements of the positions and movements of stars and other Astronomical object, celestial bodies. It provides the kinematics and physical origin of the Solar System and this galaxy, th ...

Astrophysics Astrophysics is a science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena. As one of the founders of the discipline, James Keeler, said, astrophysics "seeks to ascertain the ...

Astropy Astropy is a collection of software packages written in the Python programming language and designed for use in astronomy. The software is a single, free, core package for astronomical utilities due to the increasingly widespread usage of Python ...

Astronautics Astronautics (or cosmonautics) is the practice of sending spacecraft beyond atmosphere of Earth, Earth's atmosphere into outer space. Spaceflight is one of its main applications and space science is its overarching field. The term ''astronautics' ...

Sports and games

* Astro convention, a contract bridge bidding convention *

Astrodome The NRG Astrodome, formerly and also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, was the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, United States. It seated around 50,000 fans, with a record atte ...

, a sports venue in Houston, Texas, and the first home of the Houston Astros * The

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. They are one of two major leag ...

, a Major League Baseball team

Television services

Astro (company) All-Asian Satellite Television and Radio Operator, doing business as Astro (stylized in lowercase title), is a Malaysian pay satellite television, streaming television and IPTV provider. Astro is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astro Malaysia H ...

, All-Asian Satellite Television and Radio Operator, a Malaysian subscription-based multi-channel satellite TV and radio service ** Astro MAX, a former personal video recorder service for Astro (Malaysian satellite television) **

Astro Ria Astro Ria is a 24-hour Southeast Asian Malay language television channel exclusive to the Astro satellite television provider. It was one of the first 22 channels to be launched on Astro in 1996. Astro Ria offered mainly dramas & reality show ...

Malaysian pay television channel ** Astro Vaanavil Malaysian pay television channel in Tamil language **

Astro Wah Lai Toi Astro Wah Lai Toi () is a Cantonese Video on demand service (formerly a Cantonese TV channel) owned and operated by Astro in partnership with Hong Kong's TVB. The channel offers mainly TVB programming, alongside some local content. To satisfy ...

(Astro 華麗台 in Traditional Chinese) a Cantonese television channel, operated by Astro (Malaysia) and HKB (Hong Kong) *

Astro Malaysia Holdings Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad () is a Malaysian media and entertainment holding company that began as a paid digital satellite radio and television service, Astro. The company is owned by Usaha Tegas Sdn. Bhd., which also owns Astro Oversea ...

, media holding company

Vehicles

Chevrolet Astro The Chevrolet Astro is a minivan that was manufactured and marketed by the Chevrolet division of American auto manufacturer General Motors from 1985 to 2005. Sold alongside the GMC Safari, the Astro was marketed in multiple configurations, incl ...

, a "mid-size" van * GMC Astro, a cabover tractor-trailer truck made by GMC from 1968 to 1988 * Astro-Gnome, an American automobile

Other

Adobe Flash Player Adobe Flash Player (known in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome as Shockwave Flash) is a discontinuedExcept in China, where it continues to be used, as well as Harman for enterprise users. computer program for viewing multimedia ...

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Astrology Astrology is a range of Divination, divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that propose that information about human affairs and terrestrial events may be discerned by studying the apparent positions ...

Astro (Motorola) ASTRO 25 is a generation of ASTRO digital two-way radio communications by Motorola Solutions. Motorola first introduced digital two-way radio in the U.S. in 1991 under the name ASTRO Digital Solutions. With the completion of the APCO Project 25 s ...

, used to describe the digital voice radios produced by Motorola * Astro navigation, celestial navigation, positional astronomy, navigating by the stars * Astro yogourt, a Parmalat Canada product * Amazon Astro, a household robot made by Amazon *

Astro Gaming ASTRO Gaming is an American consumer electronics manufacturer specializing in video gaming headsets, peripherals, and accessories. Overview ASTRO Gaming's predecessor, Astro Studios, partnered with Microsoft on the industrial design for the ...

, American manufacturer of gaming peripherals *

Astro Bot (series) is a series of augmented reality and platformer, platform games developed by Team Asobi, originally a group within Japan Studio, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The series began with the launch title ''The Playroom (2013 video g ...

, a series of platforming video games developed by Team Asobi (formerly

Japan Studio Japan Studio was a Japanese video game developer of Sony Interactive Entertainment based in Tokyo. It was best known for the '' Ape Escape'', '' LocoRoco'', '' Patapon'', '' Gravity Rush'', and '' Knack'' series, '' Ico'', ''Shadow of the Colos ...

) ** Astro Bot Rescue Mission, a 2018 platforming video game developed by Japan Studio released for

PlayStation VR The PlayStation VR (PS VR) is a virtual reality headset developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, which was released in October 2016. The headset works with the company's PlayStation 4 video game console and is forward compatible with PlaySta ...

** Astro's Playroom, a 2020 platforming video game developed by Team Asobi which comes pre-installed on every

PlayStation 5 The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was announced as the successor to the PlayStation 4 in April 2019, was launched on November 12, 2020, in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, North ...

console **

Astro Bot is a 2024 Platformer, platform game developed and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5 to coincide with PlayStation's 30th anniversary. Following ''Astro's Playroom'' (2020), it is the fifth overall installment in ...

, a 2024 platforming video game developed by Team Asobi released for PlayStation 5