The term "GPS" has become ubiquitous in American life. You know it as the foundational technology of navigation apps like Google Maps and Waze, but in most of the world, GPS is just a meaningless trio ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician whose groundbreaking work made GPS possible, has died at the age of 95. West passed away over the weekend surrounded by family and friends. Born on a ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has ended an exploratory effort to add smaller, lower-cost navigation satellites to bolster the Global Positioning System, shelving a program that had been identified ...

In September 2025, a Widerøe Airlines flight was trying to land in Vardø, Norway, which sits in the country’s far eastern arm, some 40 miles from the Russian coast. The cloud deck was low, and so was ...

Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region. By Riley Mellen and Anatoly Kurmanaev Riley Mellen and Anatoly ...

The rise of GPS vulnerability is putting more resilient, atom-based navigational tools on the map. In late September, a Spanish military plane carrying the country’s defense minister to a base in ...

Our everyday GPS struggles in “urban canyons,” where skyscrapers bounce satellite signals, confusing even advanced navigation systems. NTNU scientists created SmartNav, combining satellite corrections ...

GRIFFITH, Australia—At a tiny airport in the Australian countryside last month, a small plane took off carrying a device that could transform how U.S. drones, aircraft and ships navigate across future ...

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