February 6, 2014
Astronomers baffled to find Polaris is getting BRIGHTER
The mystery of the North Star: Astronomers baffled to find Polaris is getting BRIGHTER
Astronomers have discovered that Polaris, the north star, is getting brighter. They say the star has suddenly reversed two decades of dimming. It is expanding at more than 100 times the rate they expected – and nobody is sure why.