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Berthoud, Ferdinand (1727–1807)
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Cook, James (1728–1779)
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Harrison, John (1693–1776)
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Lacaille, Nicolas Louis de (1713–1762)
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Lesseps, Ferdinand Marie (1805–1894)
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Maskelyne, Nevil (1732–1811)
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Maury, Matthew Fontaine (1806–1873)
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Mayer, Johann Tobias (1723–1762)
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Ptolemy, (Claudius Ptolemaeus) (lived AD 2nd century)
An article from Science News Jul 2020
A giant underground motion sensor in Germany tracks Earth’s wobbles
An article from Science News May 2018
This AI uses the same kind of brain wiring as mammals to navigate
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Progress in developing x-ray pulsar-based navigation (XNAV) Published in 2018
In early 2018, NASA announced that it had demonstrated a new type of celestial navigation for the first time. Called XNAV, for x-ray pulsar-based navigation, it relies on beams of radiation from pulsars—the cinders of exploded, massive stars. As…
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Sea turtle navigation Published in 2015
One of the most remarkable features of the sea (marine) turtles that inhabit the tropical and subtropical waters of the world is their homing ability. Throughout the year, sea turtles swim huge distances, often more than 1600 kilometers (1000…
