Dr. Matthew Alexander Henson (1866 – 1955) was a well-known US polar explorer. He was the first African-American polar explorer, having been on a total of 7 expeditions with Robert Peary. By his own account, he was the first man at the North Pole. This...
The VIPER is a mobile robot that NASA is using to advance the search for water on the moon for future lunar missions. The rover measures 1.5×1.5×2.5 metres and weighs around 430 kilos. A direct X-band via the Deep Space Network connects the robot to Earth....
In today’s Arctic settlements in Arctic Russia, dogs still play an important role. Mostly the animals are used as sled dogs and as guards against polar bears. There are also major differences in the way animals are kept between the Arctic and Western cultures....
There is great joy about possible openings of the gateway countries. But there are still many unanswered questions, despite big announcements on the part of Argentina and Chile. Other gateway countries are currently difficult to hardly accessible for tourists. For...
Humpback whales migrate into the Southern Ocean every spring, attracted by the abundance of krill. The individual populations have clearly defined routes and feeding areas. This makes them ideal indicator species for pollutant monitoring in remote regions. Picture:...
