The North Star, or Polaris, is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, the little bear (also known as the Little Dipper). As viewed by observers in the Northern Hemisphere, Polaris occupies a special place
The Earth spins on its "axis". This axis is an imaginary line running through the Earth. We call that star the "North Star" since it sits in the direction that the spin axis from the northern hemisphere of Earth points. At present,the star known as Polarisis the North Star.
