How GPS Works: The Invisible System the Modern World Runs On
Jul 29, 202632 min1 plays
The question this episode answers
How did a Cold War weapon designed to drop bombs with precision become the world's most vital, invisible utility—and what happens if the clocks stop ticking?
How does GPS actually work — from atomic clocks in orbit to your phone finding itself in seconds — and why does modern life quietly depend on a system almost nobody thinks about?
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