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A Washington startup just secured $6 million to perfect navigation software that guides spacecraft using pictures of planets and stars instead of GPS. The technology could help spacecraft find their way home even when satellites can't reach them.
A defense tech company is successfully testing breakthrough navigation software that helps drones fly accurately even when GPS signals are blocked. The technology is proving itself in Ukraine's challenging electronic warfare conditions.
A Gen Z creator's innocent question about pre-GPS navigation sparked a heartwarming trip down memory lane. The answers reveal just how much technology has transformed our daily lives.
Scientists in China have developed a breakthrough crystal that brings us closer to ultra-precise nuclear clocks that could navigate submarines and spacecraft without GPS. The innovation solves a decades-old challenge in creating the exact wavelength of light needed for these next-generation timepieces.
An Australian tech company just launched a drone app that works even when GPS signals fail, solving a major problem for rescue operations and defense missions. The breakthrough technology is already attracting international attention from India's defense industry.
The last of 10 next-generation GPS satellites just reached orbit, completing a years-long upgrade that will make navigation safer and more reliable for billions of people worldwide. The advanced satellite joins a constellation that powers everything from your phone's maps to airplane navigation systems.
Scientists discovered a species of bull ant that uses the moon to navigate in complete darkness, compensating for its movement across the sky like ancient sailors used the North Star. The finding reveals nature has even more clever navigation tricks than we realized.
A simple array of cube-shaped mirrors just made GPS navigation more reliable for everyone. The technology launched in January and started working this month on a new satellite orbiting Earth.
A German couple's GPS led them down a treacherous ATV trail in Wyoming, blowing out two tires and leaving them stranded. Big Horn County Search & Rescue came to the rescue, turning a navigation nightmare into a safe ending.
Technologies you use every day—from GPS navigation to memory foam mattresses—started as solutions for space missions. As research pushes forward, these innovations continue transforming healthcare, communication, and daily life on Earth.
Europe just took a major step toward revolutionizing GPS technology by launching its first navigation satellites in low Earth orbit. The Celeste mission could make location services faster, more accurate, and more reliable for everyone.
SpaceX just set a new speed record for national security launches, getting a critical GPS satellite from delivery to orbit in just 41 days. The ninth advanced navigation satellite now helps protect positioning systems from interference while honoring a fallen Challenger hero.
Scientists want to put ultrastable lasers inside the moon's coldest craters to create a GPS-like navigation system for future astronauts. The permanently shadowed craters near the south pole offer the perfect natural conditions for precision laser technology.
Australian researchers just tested the world's first portable atomic clock at sea, protecting the GPS technology that powers $2 billion in daily global economic activity. The breakthrough could safeguard everything from pizza deliveries to critical infrastructure.
Tiny hedgehogs in Northern Ireland are now sporting GPS backpacks to help scientists understand why their populations are declining. The groundbreaking tracking project is revealing how these nocturnal creatures navigate urban dangers and what we can do to protect them.
Scientists discovered that pigeons use iron-rich immune cells in their livers to navigate home across hundreds of miles, even when clouds hide the sun. This breakthrough solves a century-old mystery about how these remarkable birds find their way.
The Space Force just proved it can launch critical satellites five times faster than usual. SpaceX delivered a new GPS satellite in just six months instead of the typical two years.
Tana Toll survived breast cancer and now works as an oncology nurse navigator at Mercy San Juan Medical Center, helping newly diagnosed patients find their voice and navigate treatment. On World Cancer Day, she's sharing why speaking up and asking questions can change everything.
Scientists taught drones to find their way home like honeybees, using just 42 kilobytes of memory—about the size of a single sticker image. The breakthrough could transform how lightweight robots navigate without GPS.
Three Australian companies just won government contracts to solve one of the ocean's toughest challenges: helping underwater vehicles navigate where GPS can't reach. Their breakthrough technology could transform how autonomous submarines operate in the deep sea.
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