OurStarsSky

Main star map view, with detailed zoom
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List of stories based on culture and respective celestial body
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Platforms for preserving data and culture already exist, such as archives, museum databases and storytelling sites.

But having more archives doesn’t necessarily mean better understanding. In fact, for any specific domain like cultural astronomy, knowledge is still scattered, fragmented, and difficult to explore as a whole.

We’re surrounded by pieces of stories, but they’re rarely brought together in a way that lets us see the bigger picture.

In modern astronomy, many stars and constellations are named from Greek mythology or Latin. But those same stars also hold different meanings in other cultures, meanings that are equally rich, equally important, but often much less visible.

And beyond formal records, there’s another layer that’s often missing, personal and lived experience.

People grow up hearing stories about the sky, from their families, their communities, and their own cultural backgrounds. And the truth is, the best way to understand a culture is always through people.

So the problem isn’t that we lack data, it’s that we lack a space that brings together structured knowledge, cultural diversity, and human stories into one meaningful experience.