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NASA Detected GPS Signals From 243,000 Miles Away... on the Moon

For the first time, NASA has detected a signal from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) nearly 250,000 miles from Earth. The signal was part of the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) ...
Mashable

A NASA test just proved GPS signals can be picked up on the moon

NASA and the Italian Space Agency's Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment succeeded in its first attempt to acquire Earth-based navigation signals from the moon on March 3, 2025. Credit: NASA / Dave Ryan ...
Aviation Today

Skyward Signals: Satellites Continue to Revolutionize Commercial Avionics

Satellite technology has become a cornerstone of commercial aviation, enhancing navigation precision, in-flight connectivity, and operational efficiency. From GPS augmentation systems to real-time ...
Fast Lane Only on MSN

Your speedometer is lying, but is GPS accuracy actually any better?

Modern cars surround drivers with digital certainty, yet one of the most basic numbers on the dashboard is quietly biased in ...
War on the Rocks

A Signal Point of Failure: Integrating BeiDou into U.S. Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems

While serving on the National Security Council staff in the Biden administration, I was tasked with strengthening the resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure, namely its reliance on GPS for ...
The Baltimore Sun

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

The country’s GPS systems might be more vulnerable than you think — and the stakes are high. A Global Positioning System failure could affect transportation, banking and emergency operations. But ...