SpaceX's mission to launch the first astronauts into polar orbit is quickly approaching.

A privately funded crew will launch on a SpaceX rocket next week on a mission to orbit Earth's poles - something that has ...

The National Science Foundation has fired workers at the office that manages polar research, raising fears about a reduced U.S. presence in two strategic regions. By Raymond Zhong Kelly Brunt wasn ...

Fram2 was initially targeted for launch in late 2024 but was delayed by three months as SpaceX had other missions in the ...

At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and ...

Glaciers are essential for maintaining the planet’s climate balance. Scientists reveal disturbing trend in Earth's polar ...

Published in Communications Earth and Environment ... conditions similar to the permanently shadowed areas in the polar regions, where water-ice is already known to exist. Key Findings from ...

The research underscores how future increases in methane emissions could significantly influence ozone recovery, particularly in the polar regions. The ozone layer, which protects life on Earth ...

The universe is vast, mysterious, and breathtakingly beautiful. From the glow of distant galaxies to the quiet elegance of ...

Chandrayaan-3, however, was the first mission to land in a high-latitude polar region of the moon ... signs of microbial life emerged on the earth. In fact, the earth and the moon have had ...

Humanity's oldest and longest-running climate experiment, the International Polar Year ... greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere. The Arctic in particular is also a region of geopolitical ...

While Earth is warming in total, not all parts are warming at the same rate or at the same time. Understanding these variations can help scientists forecast future changes and climate-related impacts.