Washington (AFP) Sept 2, 2015 - The tallest peak in North America not only just lost the name it carried for a century, it also lost 10 feet in stature due to modern-day measurements, scientists said Wednesday.
Sofia, Bulgaria (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 - Bulgaria will not open an investigation into the GPS jamming that hit a plane carrying EU chief chief Ursula von der Leyen as it readied to land in the Balkan nation, its prime minister said Tuesday.
Brussels (AFP) Sept 18, 2007 - The European Commission will on Wednesday present its public financement plans for the troubled Galileo satellite navigation network, with unused farm funds viewed as a potential piggy bank, according to sources.
Hollywood, California (AFP) Sept 21, 2011 - It is one of the world's most iconic sights. But for local residents, the huge Hollywood sign on their hillside overlooking Los Angeles is a source of growing anger.
Washington (AFP) Sept 6, 2011 - One in four Americans uses their cellphone to get directions or to receive recommendations about nearby attractions based on their present location, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 - China has introduced a new satellite short messaging service that uses the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System to maintain communication when ground-based mobile networks are unavailable. The service
London, UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 - Britain has contracted GMV to build a Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer system designed to deliver assured Position, Navigation and Time services for national infrastructure, defense ope
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 - SES and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme have extended the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service GEO 1 satellite service agreement through 2030, with an option to prolon
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 - Lockheed Martin's ninth Global Positioning System III satellite has reached orbit, adding new resilience and security to the GPS constellation that underpins both military operations and critical ci
London, UK (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 - A new study has resolved how wild bats navigate complex environments in complete darkness by showing they regulate their flight using a form of acoustic flow, offering fresh insight into biosonar an
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 - For decades, GPS has been treated as a stable, almost invisible layer of modern technology - always present, always reliable. Yet as 2026 approaches, subtle but meaningful changes are beginning to reshape how global navigation systems operate behind the scenes.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 - China's geospatial information industry is approaching a total value of 1 trillion yuan (about $143 billion), according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The ministry reported that by the end of
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 - Finding accurate positions in dense urban areas remains difficult for satellite-based navigation systems, where high-rise buildings and signal blockages can cause large errors or complete loss of se
Columbus, OH (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 - As intentional and unintentional interference with GPS grows worldwide, researchers have shown that radio signals from commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) internet constellations such as Starlink and O
Cambridge UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2025 - The earliest evidence of an internal 'GPS' system in an animal has been identified by researchers, which could help explain how modern birds and fish evolved the ability to use the Earth's magnetic
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 11, 2025 - Quectel Wireless Solutions has announced a collaboration with Swift Navigation to provide real-time kinematic (RTK) correction solutions that deliver centimeter-level accuracy for a diverse range of
