The North Star, also known as Polaris, gets a lot of attention because unlike all the other stars in the sky, it remains in the same location every...

Polaris, also known as The North Star, is a prominent and nearly fixed star located in the northern celestial hemisphere.

The North Star is approximately 323 light-years away from Earth.

The Polaris star is part of the constellation Ursa Minor and is located almost directly over the North Pole.

Its looming presence in the sky leads some people to think of it as the brightest star in the sky, but it's actually the 48th brightest.