A Feb. 22 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims a form of navigation that relies on celestial objects such as the sun, moon and stars proves the Earth is flat and stationary. "The Ancients ...
To give directions around town, people often use landmarks for reference. “How do we get to Fred Meyer?” Neil Nickerson asked a packed crowd at the Marie Drake Planetarium Tuesday night. “Down the ...
If GPS and radar go down, U.S. aircraft carriers can navigate using celestial navigation, sextants, compasses, and ...
Tucked away on the sixth floor of Butler Library lies an exploration of the past, present, and future of celestial navigation. “Celestial Navigation,” curated by Jeannie Rhyu, CC ’17, SoA ’26, opened ...
Celestial navigation on the open ocean is a part of the human story, our story, since pre-historic times. Reading the sky, the wind, the water and wildlife, Polynesian navigators sailed from Tahiti to ...
Each year, Bogong moths in Australia embark on a 620-mile journey to escape the summer heat by retreating to cool alpine caves. These nocturnal insects then return home to breed and die, completing a ...
For thousands of years, celestial navigation was only practiced by men in Polynesia. Now women are reclaiming traditions that are rightly theirs. © 2017 POLYNESIAN VOXAGIN ...
When Harriet Tubman led escaped slaves on their perilous journey to freedom, she looked to the heavens for guidance. It wasn't only spiritual inspiration the famed abolitionist sought, Bellport ...
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