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Where are we?

Across and along

Today we can use GPS tracking to tell us exactly where we are, but how did navigators of the past determine their latitude and longitude?

Meet the team

Get to know the Rough Scientists:
Vanessa Griffiths
Anna Lewington
Jonathan Hare
Mike Leahy
Mike Bullivant

Have a try yourself

If, like the Rough Science team, you were stranded in a mystery location and asked 'where are you', how would you do?

The Rough Scientists are dropped at their mystery location - watch as they try to work out where they might be.

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How would you fare? Take our latitude and longitude challenge.

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Where are we?
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