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Researchers created a satellite tracking system to track satellite streaks across the Arctic for the first time ever.
From the Northern Lights to snowy tundras, Arctic destinations are attractive for a host of reasons. These are the best destinations to see the Polar Night.
The Midnatsol and other Hurtigruten ships that ply Norway's north coast offer a mobile observing platform from which to view the sky during the long Arctic night. As seen from the bridge of the ...
The Arctic Circle is located about 23.5 degrees south of the North Pole at 66.5 degrees north latitude. Morning sky: Saturn rises around 2 a.m. in early June and around midnight in late June. It ...
Satellites are making the night sky brighter — as a launch site, New Zealand has a duty to combat light pollution ...
NEST fellow Amy Lauren traveled to the Arctic with a group of scientists on a year-long scientific expedition to study the northern climate system. Into the Polar Night is a National Science ...
The Arctic sky : Inuit astronomy, star lore, and legend / John MacDonald ; [Inukitut translations by Louis Tapardjuk and Leah Otak ; photography by Brian Boyle except where otherwise noted ; ...
"Experience the enchanting Polar Night, a mystical time when the Arctic is enveloped in darkness for weeks. Underneath the serene night sky, the region transforms into a magical wonderland, where ...
Rare rainbow clouds lit up the Arctic sky for three days in mid-December and the photos are absolutely gorgeous.
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and Culture presents a new exhibition, “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky,” that focuses on how the night sky’s disappearance is ...
More than 800,000 km2 of the Arctic were affected by human activity in 2013, according to an analysis of satellite-derived data on artificial light at night. On average, 85% of the light-polluted ...
Whether you’re dreaming of a cosy cabin beneath the stars or a cruise through the heart of the Arctic night, Century Travel can help you plan the ultimate Northern Lights adventure.