Tis' the season for discussion about a very famous "resident" of the North Pole named Santa. However, the North Pole is a very challenging place to live. Here's why.
A coronal mass ejection from the Sun is expected to arrive by midday, potentially causing “strong” geomagnetic storms and ...
Ever seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those beautiful displays. But the magnetosphere does a lot more than create auroras.
A strong polar vortex doesn't cause cold weather — it does the opposite. Here's what to know about polar vortices, how they ...
By trapping huge amounts of water on land, big dams built by humans have slightly changed how Earth spins and where its poles ...
Photo by Jake ChasenFrom the window of a commercial aircraft cruising above the Arctic Circle, the night sky transformed into something other-worldl.
Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...
The winter solstice varies by year, between Dec. 20 and Dec. 23. It marks the shortest day and longest night in the Northern ...
For many people in the US, winter has come a little early, as a few waves of snow and blisteringly cold temperatures have ...
An Aug, 12, 2026, eclipse will have a path of totality through the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland and Spain; a July 22, 2028, ...
A strong polar vortex doesn't cause cold weather — it does the opposite. Here's what to know about polar vortices, how they ...