Gizmodo.com September 02, 2026 • 20:40

A Solar Superstorm Caused a GPS Glitch Bad Enough to Crash Self-Driving Cars - Gizmodo

By Passant Rabie

A Solar Superstorm Caused a GPS Glitch Bad Enough to Crash Self-Driving Cars - Gizmodo

The massive eruption threw GPS readings off by more than 33 feet (10 meters).

On November 11, 2025, the Sun unleashed a series of solar flares that struck Earth, triggering a severe geomagnetic storm that peaked for around six hours. The event triggered beautiful auroras acros… [+3097 chars]

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