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 magnetic north pole has shifted over 400 km from Canada towards Russia in the past century due to changes in Earth's ...

For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly drifting across the Arctic, but recent shifts in its path have caught the attention of scientists—and those who rely on precise navigation ...

Earth’s magnetic field, generated by movements within its molten iron core, serves as a protective shield against solar winds ...

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

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.

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

The magnetic north pole has shifted over 400 km from Canada towards Russia in the past century due to changes in Earth's molten core. Scientists use the World Magnetic Model to monitor this ...

By comparison, the magnetic north pole is the northernmost convergence ... Chulliat said. The shift “was unprecedented as far as the records we have,” he added. Around 2015, the drift slowed ...

The shift will prompt airplane operators ... also known as the magnetic dip pole. The magnetic pole was last visited in person in 2007 by a Canadian team of researchers. Every five years ...