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 ...

There's no way around it: Celestial navigation using a sextant is a complex and involved process that involves a fair amount of calculating, correcting, referring to tables, knowledge of the ...

The film discusses the complexities of space navigation, highlighting how humans have observed celestial movements and developed precise techniques for traveling to other planets. It explains the ...

A remarkable series of experiments shows that migratory birds navigate by the stars. In a planetarium their flight direction is controlled by the position of the stars in the artificial sky ...