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Kamai trains in celestial navigation, using the stars, winds and waves to traverse the ocean without modern instruments.
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Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Kamai trains in celestial navigation, using the stars, winds and waves to traverse the ocean without modern instruments.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
For centuries, mariners relied on paper charts and celestial navigation to determine their position.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Oahu’s Bishop Museum has a planetarium specifically set up to teach celestial navigation.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Kamai trains in celestial navigation, using the stars, winds and waves to traverse the ocean without modern instruments.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
For centuries, mariners relied on paper charts and celestial navigation to determine their position.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Oahu’s Bishop Museum has a planetarium specifically set up to teach celestial navigation.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for celestial navigation
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“Celestial navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celestial%20navigation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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