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Stargazers may catch a cosmic light show this Fourth of July weekend when the Milky Way appears in the night sky across the ...
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ZME Science on MSNThese Moths in Australia Use the Milky Way as a GPS to Fly 1,000 KilometersOn moonless spring nights in Australia, a billion tiny voyagers take to the sky. They lift from the parched lowlands, ...
A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during ...
A new study finds an Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass.
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNAustralian Moths Are the First Known Insects to Navigate by the Stars, Revealing a Migratory SuperpowerBogong moths use both Earth's magnetic field and the starry night sky to make twice-yearly migrations spanning hundreds of ...
Australian Bogong moths have been shown to use constellations and the Milky Way as a celestial compass to navigate annual ...
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Space on MSNThis Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try." ...
Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, ...
Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 kilometers from Australian plains to mountain caves to escape the summer heat. The stars may help them get there.
Scientists found that an Australian moth navigates using a celestial compass, possibly guided by the Milky Way itself.
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