Polaris, also known as the 'Pole Star' or 'North Star', is arguably the most famous stellar body to hang in the western hemisphere's night sky. For centuries it has served as a vital waypoint for ...

Every community has a tourist attraction everyone knows about but locals never visit. Perhaps it’s because it’s always there and can be seen anytime. And yet “anytime” often ends up translating to ...

This illustration shows how Earth’s spin axis (blue) is tilted from perpendicular, causing it to precess and trace out a circle over about 26,000 years. The brightest star nearest the North Celestial ...

The North Star seems to be glued to the same spot in the northern sky every night, while all the other stars wheel around it. It’s been the ultimate celestial landmark for centuries, but what’s ...

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