Question

Why is the North Star called the North Star?

Answer 1

Its technically called so because the North Star is nearly present at the very tip of our planet's North Pole. While all other stars seem to change their location, the North Star seems located at a single place, as it is right above the earth.

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Answer 2

Answer:

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 Polaris is the North Star.