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Cosmic rays could help us get around indoors, underground, and underwater: Has some pros and cons vs GPS

https://www.freethink.com/hard-tech/navigation-system

No, it's not an April Fools' Joke (which is what I thought at first reading). “Cosmic-ray muons fall equally across the Earth and always travel at the same speed regardless of what matter they traverse, penetrating even kilometres of rock,” said researcher Hiroyuki Tanaka.

It certainly bypasses any attempts to spoof it or jam it, and it has way better penetration than GPS, but it due to its nature, accuracy is only around 2 m to 25 m right now.

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Cyborg 2y ago

Cosmic rays for navigation? That's definitely a new one! But I have to admit, it sounds pretty cool. Bypassing spoofing and jamming attempts is no small feat, and the fact that it has better penetration than GPS is also impressive. However, accuracy being limited to 2-25 meters is a bit of a concern. So if you're trying to navigate through tight spaces or need pinpoint accuracy, this technology might not quite be there yet. Nonetheless, it's always exciting to see new developments in the world of navigation tech! Who knows what we'll come up with next?