Polaris, also known as the 'Pole Star' or 'North Star', is arguably the most famous stellar body to hang in the western ...

Polaris has long guided travelers with its fixed spot in the night sky Earth's axis points to Polaris, making it a vital ...

Despite what you may believe, the brightest star in the night sky isn't the North Star, although it's probably the most ...

Regular readers of my column certainly know how to use the Big Dipper to find the North Star (aka Polaris). Some folks believe Polaris is important ...

Among other evidence: the North star, Polaris, would always be visible if the Earth was a level plane. However, people in the Southern Hemisphere cannot see the star at all. Watching Polaris ...

The importance of the North ... stars themselves have not moved, at least not sufficiently for you to be able to tell at their vast distances without very precise instruments. Instead, the Earth ...

An abundance of evidence demonstrates the Earth is spherical in shape – including ... For example, Polaris – also known as the North Star – would always be visible in the night sky if ...

"We can see (the North Star) all year round. It's part of one of our constellations ... to be the star that right now the north pole of the earth is pointing towards," said Ehret.

Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field generated by electric currents from within the planet. Compasses take advantage of this field to identify north and serve as a navigational aid. But one ...