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
- "Per Aspera Ad Astra", the personal motto of Julie Payette, 29th Governor General of Canada and a former astronaut with 25 days in space.
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
- Ad Astra per Aspera (manga) a Japanese manga series by Kenjiro Hata
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