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.

Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

What Is Earth’s Magnetic North Pole And Why Does It Move? Earth’s north pole comes in two forms: true north and magnetic north. True north refers to the geographic north pole, the fixed point ...

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the far side.

British scientists have recently revealed that Earth's magnetic north pole ... In December, the team released two models, revealing that the pole is now closer to Siberia than it was five years ...

Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed ... given our current knowledge of the Earth’s magnetic field.” The scientists released two models on December 17: the standard WMM ...