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[ad_1] According to studies conducted, as many as 200 billion trillion stars illuminate our universe. Our Milky Way Galaxy has at least 100 billion stars alone, and there are over 100 billion galaxies in the universe. Although stars are easily visible in the night sky even with the naked eye due to rising light pollution, one of the most easily visible stars is Polaris, also known as the North Star. According to NASA, it sits above Earth's north pole along the planet's rotational axis.Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a snapshot of Polaris and the dust that surrounds it. Although there are 200 billion trillion stars in the sky, Polaris is particularly special because it can help orient yourself as it is located in the direction of the true north. It is also known as the North...