Per aspera ad astra (disambiguation)

Per aspera ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through hardships to the stars" and is the motto of many organizations. It may also refer to:

• Per Aspera Ad Astra (film), a 1981 Soviet science fiction film
• Per Aspera Ad Astra (album), an album by Stars of the Lid
• "Per Aspera Ad Astra", a song by the band Haggard from the album Eppur Si Muove
• "Per Aspera Ad Astra", a Die Apokalyptischen Reiter song from the album Samurai
• Last chapter in the Mafia II video game

Ad astra per aspera may refer to:

• Ad Astra per Aspera (band), a band from Lawrence, Kansas
• Ad Astra per Aspera (album), an album by Abandon Kansas
• "Ad Astra Per Aspera", a song by Acceptance from the album Phantoms
• Aspera (band), initially known as Aspera ad Astra

See also

• Ad astra (phrase), a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars"
  • Ad astra (phrase)#Ad astra per aspera, additional uses
• Per ardua ad astra, "Through adversity to the stars" or "Through struggle to the stars"
  • Ad astra (phrase)#Per ardua ad astra, additional uses with reference to above article
• Per aspera ad astra, "Through hardships to the stars" or "A rough road leads to the stars"
  • Ad astra (phrase)#Per aspera ad astra, reference above article