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.

Our phones have already adjusted to the latest shift in the Earth's magnetic pole position, which appears to be constantly ...

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

Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed location, the magnetic north pole’s position is determined by Earth’s magnetic field, which is in constant motion. Over the past few ...

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

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

Scientists have monitored the magnetic north pole for centuries. The World Magnetic Model (WMM) predicts its future position.

“It both generates 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 Clark Ross. On an ...

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

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. When you think of the North Pole’s location, you probably imagine it is the ...

World Magnetic Model by NOAA updates the North Magnetic Pole's position, crucial for accurate GPS and navigation systems.