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Moon map: European project aims to revolutionize real-time lunar navigation
Navigating alien Moon terrain is a significant hurdle. The Moon currently lacks a real-time, precise navigation system akin to Earth’s GPS. This forces lunar rovers and astronauts to depend on ...
GPS on the moon: Spanish firm launches lunar navigation system
Spanish technology company GMV has unveiled a GPS-like navigation system for the moon that aims to make lunar missions as intuitive as a drive across town with apps such as Google Maps or Waze.
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The ‘living globe’ that can help drones fly without GPS
Maxar’s detailed digital Earth joins ... targets in GPS-denied environments. Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN), like Maxar’s Raptor, matches ground features with onboard maps, using machine ...
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Google used millions of Android phones to map the worst enemy of GPS
That region of the Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere ... stations,” the Google blog post reads. Ionosphere maps could make GPS more accurate All of this could soon translate to more ...
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How sea turtles use Earth’s magnetic field as a GPS for precise ocean journeys
Turtles retained their magnetic memory for at least 4 months, suggesting they build long-term mental maps of favorable ... their own internal GPS system using Earth’s magnetic field.
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Humans have changed the Earth's axis — and our GPS and satellite navigation systems need it to work
This is because the rotation axis location is essential to convert the ranges to the GPS satellites into geographical locations on Earth." Want more health and science stories in your inbox?
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This map-making AI could be the first step towards GPS on the moon
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For years, scientists have been working out ways to navigate across ...