Articles for tag: celestial navigation, night sky, North Star, Polaris

shining stars at night

Whats So Special About The North Star ( Polaris)

Suhail Ahmed

  Every night in the Northern Hemisphere, a quiet sentinel waits above the horizon: Polaris, the North Star. It isn’t the brightest jewel in the sky, yet for centuries it has anchored maps, myths, and the mathematics of navigation. Sailors once staked their lives on it; astronomers still test cosmic yardsticks against it. Beneath its ...

The Star Constellations That Influence Animal Migration

The Star Constellations That Influence Animal Migration

Andrew Alpin

Nature has been weaving an extraordinary cosmic tapestry for millions of years, one that many creatures still rely on today. While you’re scrolling through GPS apps on your phone, countless animals are looking up at the same stars that guided ancient mariners across treacherous seas. Their natural navigation systems put our modern technology to shame, ...