Perhaps you’re occasionally checking your smartphone’s built-in mapping software while driving to a remote trout stream, or using Google Earth on a home computer to scout out new hunting and fishing ...

GPS accuracy relies on Einstein's relativity theories to correct satellite timing errors that would otherwise cause 6+ mile ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This animation showcases the various components of the Global Positioning System and how they work together to help determine position. aviation ...

Ever wonder how that GPS chip in your cell phone or personal navigation device or some other gizmo used by your field workers actually knows how to find the orbiting satellites and grab their ...

Our everyday GPS struggles in “urban canyons,” where skyscrapers bounce satellite signals, confusing even advanced navigation systems. NTNU scientists created SmartNav, combining satellite corrections ...

Self-driving cars need to know exactly where on the road they are located at all times. A new invention could revolutionize the development of driverless vehicles—and give us more accurate GPS on our ...

Losing GPS would mean losing a lot more than Google Maps. The technology is integrated into everything from lights that turn ...

Learn how GPS in sports tracks athlete movement, workload, and performance using wearables, metrics, and real-time data ...

or dog collar to keep track of whereabouts afield. Regardless of how you enjoy the outdoors, like most hunters and anglers these days, you’ve probably tapped into the Global Positioning System in one ...

A June 9 Business column, "GPS Navigating Concept Aids Manufacturing Process," said that Arc Second's system "does not bounce signals off satellites in far-away orbit." Well, neither does the Global ...

Getting lost while driving is close to a a lost art. With GPS in your car's navigation system, in the portable navigation device on your dashboard, or in your smartphone, it's easy to pull up a map ...