Navigation | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/navigation/RSS feed for NavigationenTue, 23 Dec 2025 20:02:21 +0000The Mysterious Hjortspring Boat That Sank in Denmark 2,400 Years Ago Is Still Revealing Its Secretshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-mysterious-hjortspring-boat-that-sank-in-denmark-2400-years-ago-is-still-revealing-its-secrets-180987880/New research suggests indicates that Scandinavia's oldest known example of a wooden plank boat may have sailed to attack the island of Als from the east, indicating a planned effortTue, 23 Dec 2025 20:02:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-mysterious-hjortspring-boat-that-sank-in-denmark-2400-years-ago-is-still-revealing-its-secrets-180987880/How the Disappearance of Flight 19, a Navy Squadron Lost in 1945, Fueled the Legend of the Bermuda Trianglehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-disappearance-of-flight-19-a-navy-squadron-lost-in-1945-fueled-the-legend-of-the-bermuda-triangle-180987759/Eighty years ago, five planes vanished during a training run off the Florida coast. A patrol plane sent to search for the men went missing, too, giving rise to a host of conspiracy theoriesFri, 05 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-disappearance-of-flight-19-a-navy-squadron-lost-in-1945-fueled-the-legend-of-the-bermuda-triangle-180987759/It’s Almost Impossible for Tristan Gooley to Get Lost. That’s One Reason He Has Millions of Followershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/almost-impossible-tristan-gooley-get-lost-one-reason-millions-followers-180987461/The British adventurer has crossed the Atlantic solo in a plane and a boat. Now he reads tree leaves, puddles and moss to get his bearingsThu, 23 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/almost-impossible-tristan-gooley-get-lost-one-reason-millions-followers-180987461/Earth's Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movementhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/earths-magnetic-north-pole-is-shifting-toward-siberia-and-raising-questions-about-unusual-movement-180985892/Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation systemsFri, 24 Jan 2025 17:41:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/earths-magnetic-north-pole-is-shifting-toward-siberia-and-raising-questions-about-unusual-movement-180985892/On This Day in 1785, Two Men Braved Death When They Flew Across the English Channel in a Balloonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-this-day-in-1785-two-men-braved-death-when-they-flew-across-the-english-channel-in-a-balloon-180985724/Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries' harrowing journey was the first aerial crossing between France and BritainTue, 07 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/on-this-day-in-1785-two-men-braved-death-when-they-flew-across-the-english-channel-in-a-balloon-180985724/In 1577, an English Explorer Set Out to Circumnavigate the World. Here's What His Groundbreaking Journey Accomplishedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-1577-an-english-explorer-set-out-to-circumnavigate-the-world-heres-what-his-groundbreaking-journey-accomplished-180985574/Francis Drake's successful voyage included British sailors' arrival in California and the plundering of a glut of Spanish riches that sustained Elizabeth I's empireFri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-1577-an-english-explorer-set-out-to-circumnavigate-the-world-heres-what-his-groundbreaking-journey-accomplished-180985574/Divers Discover Sunken Warship Torpedoed by Germany in World War Ihttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/divers-discover-sunken-warship-torpedoed-by-germany-in-world-war-i-180985025/A German U-boat sank the HMS "Hawke" off the coast of Scotland in the early days of the warFri, 06 Sep 2024 18:10:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/divers-discover-sunken-warship-torpedoed-by-germany-in-world-war-i-180985025/Why Do Some People Always Get Lost?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-do-some-people-always-get-lost-180984152/Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of directionThu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-do-some-people-always-get-lost-180984152/Sold for $239,000, This Map Is Actually a Rare 14th-Century Nautical Chart—and Worth $7.5 Millionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-getty-map-sold-for-239400-now-experts-say-its-a-75-million-nautical-chart-from-14th-century-180983191/A San Diego map dealer uncovered the artifact's true origins through impressive historical sleuthingMon, 06 Nov 2023 20:44:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-getty-map-sold-for-239400-now-experts-say-its-a-75-million-nautical-chart-from-14th-century-180983191/Rats Can Use Imagination to Navigate in Virtual Reality, Study Findshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rats-can-use-imagination-to-navigate-in-virtual-reality-study-finds-180983189/Like humans, the rodents appear to be able to visualize walking through locations they've previously visitedMon, 06 Nov 2023 17:29:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rats-can-use-imagination-to-navigate-in-virtual-reality-study-finds-180983189/