'''Black Star''' or '''Blackstar''' may refer to:
{{tocright}} ==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 * Black Star (Amaarae album), 2025 *''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 2017 song by The Faceless from ''In Becoming a Ghost'' *"Black Star", a 2018 song by Nick Shoulders from ''Lonely Like Me'' *"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 *Black Star sapphire, a gem
==See also== *Black Sun (disambiguation) *Black hole *Dark Star (disambiguation) *Dark Sun (disambiguation) *Blaqstarr (born 1985), American rapper, producer and DJ *Star Black, poet, photographer and artist
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