[Infuse – Science Makes Sense]Skypole: locating north by sky light
Article published on 3 November 2023
What if we used the ability certain animals have of finding their way and moving around to locate the north celestial pole? Simply by looking at the sky. This is possible thanks to the SkyPole method, developed by researchers at the Institut des Sciences du Mouvement Etienne-Jules Marey (Aix-Marseille Université/CNRS) and the Institut Matériaux Microélectronique Nanosciences de Provence (CNRS/Aix-Marseille Université/Université de Toulon).