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Did Polynesian explorers and voyagers actually use the stars to navigate on the open sea?

Find out how accurate Disney was in their portrayal of the Polynesian explorers from a Penn State astronomer with ‪@PennStateEberly‬ (released Nov. 2024).

00:24 - How accurate is the portrayal of wayfinding in Moana 2?

01:06 - What is Maui’s fishook? Is that a real constellation?

01:39 - Why did Moana and other characters hold their hands up to the sky while navigating?

02:06 - What clues can you look for when navigating on open oceans?

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Christopher Palma is a Teaching Professor and the Associate Department Head for Outreach in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Penn State University.  From 2019 – 2023, he also served as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Students in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State.

https://sites.psu.edu/chrispalma/

For more on Palma’s research and his reactions to Moana 2, check out his piece on The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/in-disney...

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