How this 100-year-old sun compass unlocked polar exploration

The magnetized needle of a conventional compass wants to align with Earth’s magnetic field—helpful, unless you’re near the ...
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Why ships have two metal balls on the compass, the clever trick that fixes magnetic errors at sea

A ship’s steel hull becomes part of Earth’s magnetic field, which can quietly skew a magnetic compass in different directions as the vessel turns and heels. This explains how binnacle correctors work, ...
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Every Book-to-Screen Adaptation Coming in 2026 Military and Veterans Should Be Excited About

Breaking down the most anticipated 2026 book-to-screen adaptations, from Crime 101, Project Hail Mary, The Dog Stars, The ...

10 Books That Can Reshape How You Think, Work, and Live in 2026

Signals of change appear through books that challenge routines, question ambition and influence how thought, work and ...

The James Webb Space Telescope Has Transformed How We See Space

Fourth anniversaries aren’t often causes for celebration. But in the case of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which ...