NASA has deployed a new laser technology designed to improve the accuracy of Global Positioning System data. The laser retroreflector array or LRA became operational on March 9, 2026, aboard GPS III ...

NASA is teaming up with a Fredericton researcher to better understand a layer of the planet far above our heads. The unique research could improve the accuracy of global positioning systems and it ...

No audio available for this content. News from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center GPS could be used to pilot in and around lunar orbit during future Artemis missions. A team at NASA is developing a ...

Dozens of moon missions are planned within the next decade. But right now, there is no satellite navigation system between the Earth and the moon. NASA and ESA are developing ways to help rockets ...

NASA and the Italian Space Agency's Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment succeeded in its first attempt to acquire Earth-based navigation signals from the moon on March 3, 2025. Credit: NASA / Dave Ryan ...

communications satellite on the background of the moon. satellite connection Perhaps the crown jewel of NASA’s near-term roadmap for human space exploration is the Artemis mission: our return-trip to ...

NASA achieved a historic achievement by successfully receiving GPS signals from the Moon and tracking them, which represents a vital advancement in space navigation. The Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment ...

“You have arrived at your destination.” This phrase, delivered with robotic cadence, is familiar to anyone who uses satellite navigation systems to guide them on sightseeing strolls, cross-country ...

We all use GPS every day. In fact, if you’re reading this story on your phone, you’re reading it on a GPS receiver. The system works well on Earth, but what if it was used beyond Earth? Well, NASA ...

No audio available for this content. NASA has issued a statement to let the GPS community know what to expect when the total solar eclipse takes place across America on Aug. 21. On Aug. 21, the ...