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JAMES: Did you know that the North Star is 
not the brightest star in the night sky?

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DEAN: However, it is the most important star 
in the sky.

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DEAN: We're facing north any night this week 
at around 9:30 p.m., where you should be able

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to see the Big Dipper, the 4 stars that make 
its cup and the 3 stars that make its handle.

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JAMES: To find the North Star, take the two 
stars at the end of the cup, and shoot an

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arrow through them and that arrow will always 
point to Polaris, aka the North Star.

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JAMES: Since Polaris is directly above the 
Earth's north pole, it s the only star which

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remains stationary while all the other stars 
slowly circle

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around it.

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DEAN: As the earth turns on its axis, all 
the stars in the heavens would seem to move,

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except one

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Polaris.

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That's why Polaris, the North Star is so important.

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BOTH: Keep looking up!