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.

"The current behavior of magnetic north is something that we have never observed before." For decades, scientists have been tracking the shift in Earth's magnetic north pole away from Canada and ...

Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation ...

Our phones have already adapted to the latest shift in the Earth's magnetic pole position, as it appears to be continually ...

As sunspots emerge on the sun's surface close to its equator, their orientations will match the old magnetic field, while sunspots forming closer to the poles will have a magnetic field matching the ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially ...

The accuracy of coordinates is crucial for the navigation of aircraft, ships and GPS devices - How is the magnetic field of ...

In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s ...

The pole's drift speed has varied significantly, requiring regular model updates. It is a point on the Earth's surface where the planet's magnetic field lines converge vertically. The geographic ...

THUNDER BAY - TECH - The magnetic North Pole is officially on the move again, prompting recalibration of navigation systems ...

The new map shows that the magnetic north pole has moved from northern Canada ... The U.S. and U.K. also revise and publish updates to the Earth magnetic field map every five years to maintain ...

However, the latest WMM update follows a period of highly unusual activity for the magnetic north pole. In 1990 ... Chulliat said. The shift “was unprecedented as far as the records we have ...