Since satellites and deep space telescopes work out their position by referring to the Earth's axis of rotation, any change in the North Pole could cause serious issues. Lead author Dr Mostafa ...

But from 260 miles above in space, he saw no trace of humanity — just desolation: a seemingly endless view of pure white ice.

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

The flight is due to take off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on a unique path ... white aurora and associated fragments in the North Pole's Northern Lights that have the ability to disrupt ...

The North Pole ... first ice-free month, we want to be prepared." The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that sea ice's light color causes it to reflect more light into space.

According to the plan, after the expedition enters ice-free waters of the Greenland Sea, the North Pole self-propelled ice-resistant platform will sail to Murmansk. "The North Pole-41 pole station ...

A major disruption to the Arctic polar vortex has bumped the ring of wind that circles the North Pole off its perch and ... above Earth's surface. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...