The Synthesis of "ursa minor"

Discover Polaris, our current North Star. Learn why this celestial beacon is vital for navigation, astronomy, and as a powerful symbol of guidance.

Discover Polaris, the North Star. Learn why this celestial beacon has guided travelers for centuries and its modern role in astronomy.

Discover the Big Dipper, a famous star pattern in Ursa Major. Learn how to find it and use its pointer stars to locate Polaris, the North Star.

Discover the Asteroid Belt, the vast ring of space rocks between Mars and Jupiter. Learn why it's a hot topic for science and what it means for us.

Discover red dwarfs, the most common stars in the universe. Learn why these long-lived, dim stars are top targets in the search for habitable exoplanets.

Discover Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun. Learn about its unique sideways rotation, icy composition, and stunning new views from the JWST.

Discover Eris, the distant dwarf planet whose discovery challenged our definition of a planet and led to Pluto's reclassification.

Discover Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt. Is this dwarf planet a hidden ocean world? Learn about NASA's Dawn mission findings.

Discover asteroids, the rocky remnants from our solar system's birth. Learn why they're trending and how they impact life on Earth.