When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it's snowing so ...
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Has Polaris always been the North Star? How Earth's 26,000 year cycle changes the 'pole star'
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 ...
Earth wobbles on its axis like a spinning top, a motion called precession. This wobble takes about 26,000 years to complete one full circle. Different stars have served as the North Star throughout ...
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