Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

This moving of the poles, in effect, is not a new phenomenon. The World Magnetic Model ... that rely on the Earth's magnetic field, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and satellite ...

The shift will prompt airplane operators, mariners, drilling companies and global ... updated World Magnetic Model of Earth’s magnetic field, along with forecasts for the north pole into the ...

more accurate World Magnetic Model (WMM). While the geographical North Pole stays fixed in place (at the very summit of the ...

Related: How a giant sunspot unleashed solar storms that spawned global auroras ... the sun's magnetic field is close to a dipole, with one north pole and one south pole, similar to Earth's ...

With the right preparations and technological solutions in place, aviation would continue to operate safely, even during a ...

The planet's magnetic ... Poles would flip entirely. While this has occurred many times throughout Earth's geological history, there is very little known about how it would affect the world ...

Scientists have released a new model tracking the position of the magnetic north pole ... Global positioning systems, including those used by planes and ships, find magnetic north using the World ...

Related: How a giant sunspot unleashed solar storms that spawned global auroras that just dazzled us all Understanding the solar cycle is important for understanding the magnetic field's reversal.

The shift will prompt airplane operators, mariners, drilling companies and global ... updated World Magnetic Model of Earth’s magnetic field, along with forecasts for the north pole into the ...