From Einstein’s relativity to real-time traffic data, GPS navigation blends cosmic-level science with everyday convenience. Whether you’re a Waze speed-chaser or a Google Maps explorer, each has ...

If Einstein hadn't tried to solve the mysteries of the universe, we'd still be using paper road maps to find our way home.

After years of development and a rapid rocket change in March, the Space Force has placed the final satellite of its most ...

After decades of development, a rocket switch in March, and a last-minute weather delay, the U.S. Space Force finally ...

As mortgage automation speeds up approvals, the industry is shifting toward navigation infrastructure that helps borrowers ...

Scientists in Xinjiang have created the world’s first crystal that can produce the ultraviolet light needed for future thorium nuclear clocks, which could one day guide submarines and deep-space ...

Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system for the GPS navigation network, raising hopes that one of the military’s most ...

An Australian startup that helps aircraft, ships and other vehicles navigate GPS dead zones has raised $110 million, hitting Silicon Valley’s prized unicorn status as it seeks to accelerate growth in ...

When ships enter the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, their navigation screens report impossible things. Supertankers circle over dry land. Cargo vessels cross through airports ...

People on social media have reported strange events on delivery and navigation apps—drivers appear to be in the middle of the sea, or a 10-minute trip home suddenly jumps up to 30 minutes. For ...

The world is filling up with GPS dead zones. Nations and individuals alike are deploying cheap but increasingly sophisticated electronic-warfare systems, mostly to thwart attacks by drones and smart ...

Within 24 hours of the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, ships in the region’s waters found their navigation systems had gone haywire, erroneously indicating that the vessels were at airports, a ...