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• n  the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it

• Polaris
• North Star
• polar star
• polestar

News & Articles

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• Moon struck by 'extraordinary,' car-sized asteroid blast
  The 8-second afterglow was for a brief moment as bright as the Pole Star in the northern hemisphere.
  Feb. 26, 2014 - Detroit Free Press
• 880-Pound Meteorite Crashes Into The Moon, Creating A ‘Very Rare And Extraordinary’ Lunar Impact [VIDEO]
  Astronomers captured an incredible lunar impact that occurred last September. A meteorite crashed into the moon and the event was so bright it was visible on Earth and rivaled the Pole Star. The impact was equivalent to a 15 ton TNT explosion.
  Feb. 24, 2014 - International Business Times