Firefly spacecraft provides striking view of Earth on top of Earth
Firefly Aerospace 's moon-bound spacecraft has provided the closest thing to a reflecting pool in space, showing Earth as an ...
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How did they do it? Mapping techniques without GPS or electronic devices
Alfred Downing created accurate sketches of the banks and riverbed of the Columbia River. In 1880, he created a reasonably accurate outline sketch of the Waterville Plateau. He ...
How Google Maps delivers accurate routes: Know the technology behind seamless navigation
Google Maps employs a sophisticated blend of satellite imagery, GPS data, and AI to provide precise navigation. The ...
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SpaceX rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites into orbit, then lands at sea (video)
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 GMT), less than 24 hours after another Starlink flight from California.
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Ukrainian drones to evade Russian jamming with new alternative to GPS
Sine.Engineering is equipping Ukrainian drones with an alternative to GPS, which has become a critical vulnerability on ...
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UAE’s MBZ-SAT Earth Observation Satellite Set for Launch
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that final preparations are underway for the launch of MBZ-SAT, the UAE’s most advanced Earth observation satellite. The satellite is ...
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Topcon Introduces the New HiPer XR GNSS Receiver for Increased Accuracy and Reliability
Topcon Positioning Systems has announced the launch of the HiPer XR, its latest GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) ...
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5 Great Reasons Why Your Smartphone Replaced Your Car's Old GPS Unit
Old GPS units were good at the time, but smartphone navigation is leaps and bounds ahead of what we used to have in terms of ...
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NASA’s LEXI imager will provide the first-ever global images of Earth’s magnetosphere
A groundbreaking X-ray imager is on its way to revolutionize our understanding of Earth's magnetic defenses. This ...
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Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy
when the bright 'train' of objects entered into view," Netherlands-based satellite tracker Marco Langbroek told Space.com in 2019 via email. "They were brighter than I had anticipated." ...
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As Isro goes on 100th mission taking India closer to its own GPS NavIC, a timeline of its journey
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched the GSLV-F15 rocket carrying the NVS-02 satellite. This marked its 100th rocket launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. This milestone comes ...
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ISRO's Historic 100th Mission: How the NVS-02 Satellite Strengthens India's GPS Alternative
NavIC, India’s independent regional navigation satellite system, is designed to provide accurate Position, Velocity, and Timing (PVT) services across India and a region extending 1,500 km beyond its ...