Artemis II rocket disrupted GPS signals, study finds

Source: BBC · 07 de novembro de 2026 às 01:00 · 9 h ago

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Scientists in Taiwan have published a study that says Artemis II caused significant disruption to the signals we use for things like maps on our phones

The report was published on 07 de novembro de 2026 às 01:00 by BBC and is part of the World news coverage.

What other outlets are saying

• Space: NASA's Artemis II moon launch tore a hole in Earth's upper atmosphere so huge it disrupted GPS signals
• TechRadar: Scientists report on 'extremely rare reoccurring perturbations' caused by the Artemis II rocket — and they could have broken GPS
• qz.com: Artemis II launch disturbed the ionosphere: 5 findings from 1 study
• WUSA9: NASA rocket may have punched a hole in the atmosphere, here's how it could impact GPS signals

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