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Space Navigation (1960s)

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 ...
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 ...