Earth’s slow axial wobble means Polaris wasn’t always the pole star, and others will follow.

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 ...

Polaris Dawn flew 1,400 kilometers above Earth, farther away from Earth than any humans have been since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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One the astronauts for the Polaris Dawn mission has sent a video of herself performing a Star Wars theme by using SpaceX's satellite internet network Starlink.

New high-resolution images of Polaris from the CHARA Array reveal surface spots, offering unprecedented details about the North Star.

The North Star's surface is surprisingly spotty, new high-definition observations of Polaris reveal.

An artist's conception shows Polaris A with a close companion, known as Polaris Ab. Yet another companion star, Polaris B, can be seen as a speck in the background at right. Credit: STScI These Hubble ...

Scientists used a telescope array to capture an unprecedented view of the surface of the North Star, Polaris, revealing that the distant object is covered in spots.

Astronomers using the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array have observed Polaris, a member of a triple system and the nearest and brightest classical Cepheid star.