It will be facing magnetic north ... ships need to know they are sailing in the right direction. A ship’s navigator uses a compass to check that they are still on course. Explorers also use ...

Sky News’ Data & Forensics unit takes a closer look at the circumstances behind the collision between container ship Solong ...

Primarily, the compass was used for geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north ... many ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships ... re using a compass or a GPS system, knowing exactly where these points are is crucial. "The current behaviour of magnetic north ...

But severe space weather can still tamper with magnetic equipment like compasses and the electrical grid. A solar storm may have pulled the ship's compass needle in the wrong direction ...