Our GPS system is vulnerable, threatening everyday life. What’s being done about it?

One expert says the federal government needs to develop a secondary system to avoid a disaster in the event the GPS system ...
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If GPS Fails, Can the Navy Still Sail?

When the USS Essex shut off GPS and sailed 1,800 miles with nothing but maps and sextants, it exposed a serious question: what happens when satellites go dark? In a world where everything from ...
Guy Martin on MSN

Inside the forgotten flaw of WWII bomber navigation

Before GPS and radar, pilots flew by instinct and math. When those failed, the results were devastating - and often never ...
Tech Xplore

Making regular GPS ultra-precise

Self-driving cars need to know exactly where on the road they are located at all times. A new invention could revolutionize ...
TradeWinds

Ban on shipping activity due to GPS fault partially lifted by Qatar

Qatar has partly lifted the suspension of shipping activities in its waters following problems with its global positioning ...

If Your North Star Is Lost, New Techniques Can Point You South

The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar constellations can help a person navigate in darkness when other ...
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Qatar orders halt of all maritime navigation due to GPS fault

Qatar has ordered the suspension of all shipping activities in its waters due to a technical fault with its global ...