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.

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being changed, continuing its shift away from Canada and towards Siberia.

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

The Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly inching its way across the Arctic for decades, but recently, its path […] The ...

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

“The current behaviour of magnetic north ... the magnetic field and drags it with it as well.” The location of the magnetic north pole was first discovered in 1831 by Arctic explorer James ...

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

However, the North Magnetic Pole has actually been moving ... so too does the North Pole’s location. Scientists say that the current direction of the pole’s movement is caused by a “blip ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, and (given the time of year) Santa's sleigh: the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being ... these points are is ...

Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed location ... is mostly an extrapolation given our current knowledge of the Earth’s magnetic field.” The scientists released two models ...