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Moths Navigate 1,000km Journey Using Milky Way Stars

6/21/2025

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Australian Bogong moths embark on a remarkable 1,000-kilometer journey to alpine caves, navigating by the shimmering Milky Way. This groundbreaking study in *Nature* reveals these invertebrates’ unique ability to rely on celestial cues for migration, adapting their path with seasonal star patterns and even turning to Earth's magnetic field when the stars fade from view.

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Australian Bogong moths embark on a remarkable 1,000-kilometer journey to alpine caves, navigating by the shimmering Milky Way. This groundbreaking study in *Nature* reveals these invertebrates’ unique ability to rely on celestial cues for migration, adapting their path with seasonal star patterns and even turning to Earth's magnetic field when the stars fade from view.