tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434541517734576352.post6035077197337951341..comments2024-02-23T01:09:26.183-08:00Comments on The Laws of Motion: Ahh...This is the EcoLifeKelley Calverthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04864469824932458822noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434541517734576352.post-50970493587377452902009-08-03T08:58:32.707-07:002009-08-03T08:58:32.707-07:00And did everyone find a solution to the North Star...And did everyone find a solution to the North Star conundrum? Becca and I went to the planetarium on Friday night and, though the North Star was featured, an answer to the question, "Why" was never provided. My hunch is that the North Star is big enough and close enough to remain a constant and--the earth being tilted in its axis--despite the rotation around the sun and spinning of the earth-- the North Star always remains directly North while the starts and planets rise and set like our own biggest star, the sun.<br /><br />Am I close, Professor?Mary Ann Cicalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07456128071779495319noreply@blogger.com