Polaris, at the North Celestial Pole, is the only star that remains a point in such images. Credit: robin_24 (Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Key Takeaways: ...

The celestial north pole pointed to the bright star Vega some 14,000 years ago, at a time when our hunter-gathering ancestors roamed the Earth.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a study examining the dynamics of neutral hydrogen gas within the North Celestial Pole (NCP) Loop, scientists have uncovered an unforeseen revelation ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a study examining the dynamics of neutral hydrogen gas within the North Celestial Pole (NCP) Loop, scientists have uncovered an unforeseen revelation ...

The angle of this tilt is — to all intents and purposes — consistent all year round, and is currently fixed with the north celestial pole pointing close to Polaris, the current north star.

The magnitude 1.2 star Deneb passed close to the celestial north pole 18,000 years ago according to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and will again around the year 9,800 CE, ...