Though it’s quite faint, locating the North Star at this time of year becomes a bit easier because the Big Dipper has returned to our evening sky, and as just about every scout in the world knows, the ...

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 ...

The latest SpaceX launch is on a historic mission: reaching the highest Earth orbit since the Apollo program. Falcon 9 launched Polaris Dawn at 3:23 a.m. MT/ 4:23 a.m. CT on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at NASA ...

Polaris Dawn is a commercial spaceflight program design to push the limits of space travel and exploration while testing new spacesuit designs, according to the Polaris Dawn website. "This Dragon ...