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Relying on backup life-support systems on the Apollo Lunar Module meant to transport them to the moon's surface from orbit, the astronauts used primitive methods of celestial navigation to make their way back to Earth.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 July 2025
These two constellations were historically used for celestial navigation, tying the piece back to the brand’s origins in marine chronometry.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Earhart had never bothered to master Morse code, and Noonan relied heavily on celestial navigation.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Therefore, celestial navigation requires knowledge of the currents’ presence, speed, strength and direction, as well as being able to judge winds’ strength, direction and effect on the canoe.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 July 2025
These two constellations were historically used for celestial navigation, tying the piece back to the brand’s origins in marine chronometry.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Earhart had never bothered to master Morse code, and Noonan relied heavily on celestial navigation.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Therefore, celestial navigation requires knowledge of the currents’ presence, speed, strength and direction, as well as being able to judge winds’ strength, direction and effect on the canoe.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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“Celestial navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celestial%20navigation. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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