ASPA 135 ground setup for HSI and GNSS RTK data collection. (a) Precise positioning of a Konova slider attached to two tripods on rocks, to minimize disturbance of moss and lichen. (b) GNSS RTK point collection with a Trimble R10 antenna on a fixed marker with known coordinates. (Credit: QUT)

Drones detect moss beds and changes to Antarctica climate

July 28, 2025

GNSS and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have revolutionized precise mapping in polar regions. For a team from Queensland […]

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Seen & Heard: Self-driving cars get smarter, Antarctic Peninsula turns green and more

December 27, 2024

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and […]

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u-blox, CTT collaborate on penguin conservation effort

March 25, 2024

u-blox has partnered with Cellular Tracking Technologies (CTT), a specialist in wildlife telemetry and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, in an initiative aimed at conserving Antarctic wildlife.

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Seen & heard: Mapping the melting arctic and India’s war on drugs

February 16, 2024

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news stories involving the GNSS/PNT industry.

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Helix Geospace wins UK grant for GNSS antennas for drone swarms

August 29, 2022

Helix Geospace will participate in the “Future flights challenge phase 3” project by Innovate UK involving drone swarms. […]

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Seen & Heard: Hitchhiking marine life heads to Antarctica

March 31, 2022

“Seen & Heard” is a monthly feature of GPS World magazine, traveling the world to capture interesting and unusual news […]

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Turkish satnav station opens in Antarctica

February 21, 2020

Turkey has opened GNSS base station in Antarctica, according to Sputnik News. The station can track changes in […]

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The Inuit WindSled is a multi-part sledge the size of a lorry, complete with mounted tents and solar power panels, pulled through the ice using a mammoth 150 sq. m. diameter kite. (Photo: Inuit WindSled via ESA)

Kite-blown Antarctic explorers make most southerly Galileo positioning fix

February 4, 2019

News from the European Space Agency A kite-blown science expedition to the interior of Antarctica has made the […]

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