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Europe Reluctantly Chooses SpaceX to Launch Its GPS Satellites
SpaceX has reached a deal to launch four Galileo satellites next year in coordination with the European Space Agency, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Two launches on Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 rockets will add to the 28 satellites currently orbiting Earth in Europe’s global navigation system. The deal still must reach a final…
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NASA to Test GPS-Like Navigation System at the Moon for the First Time
The groundbreaking lunar experiment could result in more accurate and safer navigation during trips to the moon.
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Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Generates Incredible Magnetic Waves
NASA’s Galileo spacecraft surprised scientists when it revealed that Jupiter’s moon Ganymede generated its own magnetic field. But new research shows Ganymede also creates incredibly powerful waves that rocket particles to enormous energies.
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How The New Cold War Is Improving Your Navigation
Ever contemplated going to war with America but been thwarted when the Great Satan switched off your access to its navigation satellites? That’s potentially a real problem for China and Russia, but the real victor in this navigational arms race might be you; it’s improving the quality of location data on your phone and in…