"Earth's New North Star: Saying Goodbye to Polaris"

Thousands of years ago, Thuban was the North Star, and it will be again in 20346 CE due to Earth's axial precession. Currently, Polaris serves as the North Star, but its position will change as the Earth's axis slowly wobbles over a 26,000-year cycle. Thuban, a binary star system named in Ancient Egypt, will reclaim its title as Earth's North Star in the future, while the Southern Hemisphere uses the Southern Cross for navigation.