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science8 months ago•4 min saved

New Horizons Achieves First Autonomous Interstellar Navigation Test

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft successfully demonstrated the first-ever deep space stellar navigation by using stellar parallax to determine its position relative to nearby stars, achieving an accuracy of about 4.1 million miles, marking a significant milestone in interstellar navigation technology.

via Phys.org|

#deep-space #new-horizons #pluto

science8 months ago•7 min saved

Australian Bogong Moths Use Stars to Navigate 600 Miles

Researchers have discovered that the Australian Bogong moth may be the first insect to use stars for long-distance navigation during its migration, utilizing the Milky Way as a stable compass cue to travel approximately 1,000 kilometers to its alpine breeding grounds.

via Space|

#animal-navigation #bogong-moth #moth-migration