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A Compass Works Differently in Space, Varying Widely From Planet to Planet
This strong, bullet-shaped global magnetic field extends far ... tools have replaced the simple compass. Whether it's GPS, star trackers, or onboard magnetometers, space agencies have developed ...
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A Compass Works Differently in Space, Varying Widely From Planet to Planet
This strong, bullet-shaped global magnetic field extends far beyond the ... far more advanced navigation tools have replaced the simple compass. Whether it’s GPS, star trackers, or onboard ...
The 17 Best New Yachts at the Palm Beach International Boat Show
The vessels range from a 31-foot runabout to a 279-foot Australian gigayacht, with many other yachts in between. This spring ...
Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander reaches the moon, but its status is unclear
The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.
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A brief history of drones: from pilotless balloons to roaming killers
According to various dictionaries, like Merriam-Webster, a drone tends to be defined as “an unmanned aircraft or ship guided by remote control or onboard ... using a magnetic compass; a ...
The surprising destinations of scrapped CalMac ferry parts as 40-year-old vessel stripped
Equipment from the first large CalMac ferry to be recycled is to be given new homes across Scotland that will provide a lasting memory of a vessel that plied many of its west coast routes for nearly ...
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Pembroke, Mass., is home to largest marine compass maker in the U.S.
THE LIST GOES ON. AND WHILE SOME OF THE MATERIALS HAVE CHANGED, THE TECHNOLOGY OF A MAGNETIC COMPASS ITSELF HAS PROVEN REMARKABLY DURABLE. DRAWN TO MAGNETIC NORTH AND SUSPENDED IN LIQUID TO DAMPEN ...