What is the Big Dipper?
Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major. For observers in the Northern Hemisphere, it holds a special position. Located just half a degree off the Earth's axis, ...
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The once-in-a-thousand-years phenomenon: Does the October sky show the 8th North Star?
A multitude of telescopes around the world have turned their gaze toward the constellation of Corona Borealis in anticipation of a new star appearing, as bright as the stars of ...
