Reporting ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The same techniques guided ancient Polynesians in the open Pacific and oriented astronauts when Apollo 12 was disabled by lightning — the techniques of celestial navigation.

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 ...

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 ...

Senior Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Myers teaches Command Master Chief April Beldo how to use a marine sextant during a demonstration of celestial navigation aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl ...

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