HMS Endurance sank in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica, leaving 28 men with three small lifeboats alone on the ice. From their tale, one will understand the following quote: “For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” One of the most incredible (true) stories of our time. In 2022, unbelievably, the ship was found and photographed on the bottom of the Weddle Sea off the coast of Antarctica.

Myles Standish, Ph.D. in astronomy from Yale, spent most of his career at Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, providing accurate planetary positions to the spacecraft navigation team as well as to the world’s major almanac offices. He has spoken at professional meetings, astronomy departments, civic groups, and was a guest lecturer on the Queen Mary II. Asteroid “3420 Standish” was named in his honor.