North Pole

SpaceX's private crew returns to Earth after polar-orbiting mission

The quartet, who rocketed from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Monday night, returned off the Southern California coast. It was the first human spaceflight to circle the globe above the poles

Updated On: 04 Apr 2025 | 10:41 PM IST

Climate explained: Why is Arctic warming faster than rest of the world?

The recent intensification and more poleward location of the southern hemisphere belt of westerly winds have been linked to continental droughts and wildfires, including those in Australia

Updated On: 02 Jun 2021 | 11:36 AM IST

First drone goes flying to the North Pole on a climate mission: Report

Sensors on the drone would assess sunlight reflected from the ice

Updated On: 29 Oct 2020 | 2:13 AM IST

North isn't quite where it used to be; magnetic north pole is on move

The magnetic north pole is wandering about 34 miles (55 kilometers) a year

Updated On: 05 Feb 2019 | 3:01 PM IST