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Global Positioning System

Massive Solar Flare can Damage GPS, Communication Signals on Earth

New York: The most powerful solar flare ever is beginning to rotate to a position directly in line with Earth that, if it hits the ground, can send GPS and

Global Positioning System

GPS: Solar Flares and Jamming

BBC Radio 4 describes how easy it is to jam GPS and that even solar flares can affect the navigation system. Among those interviewed in the show is Professor Catherine Mitchell of