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Solar storm in November 2025 threw off global navigation by 33 feet

A new study combines auroral images and ground data to confirm the storm's impact on satellite positioning.

Luisa Marconi
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A severe solar storm in November 2025 caused global navigation satellite systems to experience positioning errors of over 33 feet, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters. [2]