In Poland, archaeologists came across a 500-year-old compass that may have belonged to Nicolaus Copernicus, who is known for ...

In 1508, Nicolaus Copernicus developed a celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system that transformed the way we view the universe. This bold theory, contrary to the geocentric ...

In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family on the road in a 1991 Airstream Motorhome, we were early adapters to the ...

Daniel was given this compass by his grandfather. It was bought at a boatshow and he thinks it was used by the Royal Navy in the days of Empire.

Earliest records show a spoon shaped compass made of lodestone or magnetite ore, referred to as a "South-pointer" dating back to sometime during the Han Dynasty (2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE).

A spade, a tape measure, a metal detector, and his son Ethan with his trusty compass. The map says to start at the old climbing tree and walk north for ten metres. It’s Ethan's job to find north ...