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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2899: Vanishing Sextant

Michael Barratt

Posted on July 13, 2022 · Episode: 2899 The Rise and Fall of Celestial Navigation As Seen Through the Development of the Sextant. Today, the Vanishing Sextant.

Tags Celestial James Cook navigation octant Royal Astronomical Society sextant

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2526: Montagu/Sandwich

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 19, 2023 · Episode: 2526 John Montague, Lord Sandwich, and a little-known island chain. Today, Sandwich’s islands.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3282: Wayfinding Without Instruments

Catherine Patterson

Posted on October 18, 2022 · Episode: 3282 Wayfinding without Instruments: Polynesian Navigators. Today, finding our way.

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WATCH: Tasty Tostadas | Mockingbird & Armadillo

Ernie Manouse

Posted on May 3, 2019 · Join us as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a tasty Tostada!

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Church Uses Hubble Images for Stained Glass Windows

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 19, 2013 · Weâve all seen stained glass windows in churches, cathedrals and synagogues. Theyâre usually ornate, richly colored depictions of the saints or religious symbols. But one local congregation, St. Paulâs Catholic Church in Nassau Bay — which is just around the corner from NASA’s Johnson Space Center — took another route when it designed its new […]

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