Characters in Disney’s ‘Moana’ use the stars just like real Polynesian explorers. An astronomer explains how
Polynesian navigators used the stars to sail across the ocean, Disney’s ‘Moana’ movies help those of us who have never sailed ...
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How Did Easter Island Get Its Statues? The Fascinating Story of the Moai
Picture a place 2,000 miles off Chile’s coast, only 14 miles long. Yet, it’s home to about 1,000 giant moai statues. Some are ...
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Exploring Easter Island, one of the world's most remote inhabited islands
There is no place in the world like Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui. It feels like it is not even of this world. Located more than 2,000 miles from South America's mainland, it is one of the ...
Eclipse-chasing on Easter Island, amid the moai statues
An eclipse-chaser visited Rapa Nui to enjoy a mystical experience: the island’s first ‘ring of fire’ since 1788, viewed from ...
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World’s most isolated airport on remote island 8,500 miles from UK
The world's most isolated airport is on a remote island almost 8,500 miles away from the UK. Mataveri International Airport is on Hanga Roa, Easter Island, which is 8,467 miles from Britain.