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kaid0807

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Has Polaris always been the North Star?
 
  A) No, because the Earth's axis slowly changes the direction it points.
  B) Yes, because the stars are unchanging.
  C) No, because it is a young star that only formed a few hundred years ago.
  D) No, because the Milky Way blocked our line of site to it for a long time.

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The rings of Uranus were discovered when it passed in front of a star, and the dark rings occulted the star several times for brief intervals.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 27, 2018
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