It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being changed ... Now we have a more accurate map of magnetic north, one ...

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.

they release a new edition of the World Magnetic Model (WMM), a tool used by GPS systems and navigation devices that maps the north magnetic pole. As of the latest revision, released in December, its ...

Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

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 ...

The location of the magnetic north pole was first discovered in 1831 by ... But many industries rely on highly accurate magnetic field maps for navigation. Companies update navigation systems ...