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This video explains how GPS works and how scientists use it to find out information about satellites. A scientist named Steven Murdoch found some secret messages hidden in the GPS signals! He used math and computers to figure out what they meant.

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🧠 Quiz & Trivia

Test your knowledge after watching!

Q1 What does GPS stand for?

Answer: Global Positioning System

Q2 How fast do GPS satellites send data?

Answer: About a thousand times slower than old modems

Q3 What kind of messages did Steven Murdoch find in the GPS signals?

Answer: Secret messages that he had to decode

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