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Saber-Toothed Kitten Preserved for 37,000 Years Found in Siberian Ice
A saber-toothed kitten, frozen in Siberian permafrost for 37,000 years, has provided an unprecedented look at the extinct predator Homotherium latidens. Unearthed near the Arctic Circle, the well-preserved cub retains soft brown fur, intact whiskers, sharp claws, and footpads, offering unique insights into its anatomy. Radiocarbon dating revealed t...
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NASA Rockets Create Artificial Clouds Under Northern Lights in Norway
On November 10, 2024, NASA conducted a rocket launch in Norway that resulted in swirling artificial clouds beneath the aurora borealis. The experiment aimed to study energy flow through Earth’s atmosphere and observe how gravity waves behave. The launch occurred from Andøya Space Center, located in the Arctic Circle, offering ideal conditions fo...
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Industrialist Harsh Goenka Shares Video Of CEAT's Winter Tyre Tests Conducted Near Arctic Circle
Indian tyre manufacturing companyCEAT chairman Harsh Goenka has shared glimpses of the company's management team testing its winter tyres in Finland.
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Inside Suriya And Jyotika's Romantic Holiday In Finland
Jyotika wrote in the caption, "2024 - a year full of travel. January: Finland (Arctic circle)"
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"Nothing Quite...": Jailed Putin Critic Jokes On Freezing Prison Conditions
Russia's most prominent jailed opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, heaped ironic praise on Tuesday on the polar conditions at the prison north of the Arctic Circle where he was moved to shortly before Christmas.
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Putin Critic Says He's Fine After 20-Day Transfer To Arctic Penal Colony
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday said he was "fine" after a "pretty exhausting" 20-day transfer to a penal colony beyond the Arctic Circle.
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Jailed Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Moved To Isolated Penal Colony Above Arctic Circle
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in the Arctic, allies said on Monday after over two weeks during which his whereabouts were unknown.
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Luxury Cruise Ship Carrying 206 Passengers Stranded In Remote Part Of Greenland
An expedition cruise ship called the Ocean Explorer became stuck Monday around noon, more than 850 miles from Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
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Walrus Spotted In France's Normandy Miles Away From Its Natural Habitat
A walrus was spotted in the northern French port of Dieppe in Normandy, miles away from its natural habitat around the arctic circle, local French authorities said on Saturday.
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Far Above Arctic Circle, This Is World's Northernmost Michelin Restaurant
You can only get there by boat or helicopter, but Michelin-starred chef Poul Andrias Ziska hopes his restaurant in remote Greenland, far above the Arctic Circle, is worth the journey.
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Siberian Tundra Could Virtually Disappear Due To Rising Global Temperatures, Says Study
Global warming is posing an existential threat to the Siberian tundra, the frozen lands near the Arctic Circle, researchers have said in a new study. They said that the tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium if temperatures continued to grow rapidly.
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2023 BMW iX1 & X1 Teased During Winter Testing Ahead Of Debut This Year
The camouflaged BMW iX1 and the X1 test mules completed driving dynamics testing at the BMW Group's winter testing centre in the town of Arjeplog, close to the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden.
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Rolls-Royce Spectre EV Completes Winter Test Phase Near The Arctic Circle
The first prototypes of the Rolls-Royce Spectre EV are completed winter testing in temperatures under -26 degrees centigrade and further cooled to -40 degrees centigrade, about 55 km from the Arctic circle.
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How Does The 2023 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Fare In Extreme Cold?
Mercedes-Benz is testing their upcoming eSprinter in Sweden's Arjeplog, near the Arctic Circle
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Summer Solstice 2020: All About The Longest Day Of The Year
The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period ...
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Saber-Toothed Kitten Preserved for 37,000 Years Found in Siberian Ice
A saber-toothed kitten, frozen in Siberian permafrost for 37,000 years, has provided an unprecedented look at the extinct predator Homotherium latidens. Unearthed near the Arctic Circle, the well-preserved cub retains soft brown fur, intact whiskers, sharp claws, and footpads, offering unique insights into its anatomy. Radiocarbon dating revealed t...
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NASA Rockets Create Artificial Clouds Under Northern Lights in Norway
On November 10, 2024, NASA conducted a rocket launch in Norway that resulted in swirling artificial clouds beneath the aurora borealis. The experiment aimed to study energy flow through Earth’s atmosphere and observe how gravity waves behave. The launch occurred from Andøya Space Center, located in the Arctic Circle, offering ideal conditions fo...
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Industrialist Harsh Goenka Shares Video Of CEAT's Winter Tyre Tests Conducted Near Arctic Circle
Indian tyre manufacturing companyCEAT chairman Harsh Goenka has shared glimpses of the company's management team testing its winter tyres in Finland.
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Inside Suriya And Jyotika's Romantic Holiday In Finland
Jyotika wrote in the caption, "2024 - a year full of travel. January: Finland (Arctic circle)"
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"Nothing Quite...": Jailed Putin Critic Jokes On Freezing Prison Conditions
Russia's most prominent jailed opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, heaped ironic praise on Tuesday on the polar conditions at the prison north of the Arctic Circle where he was moved to shortly before Christmas.
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Putin Critic Says He's Fine After 20-Day Transfer To Arctic Penal Colony
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday said he was "fine" after a "pretty exhausting" 20-day transfer to a penal colony beyond the Arctic Circle.
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Jailed Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Moved To Isolated Penal Colony Above Arctic Circle
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in the Arctic, allies said on Monday after over two weeks during which his whereabouts were unknown.
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Luxury Cruise Ship Carrying 206 Passengers Stranded In Remote Part Of Greenland
An expedition cruise ship called the Ocean Explorer became stuck Monday around noon, more than 850 miles from Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
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Walrus Spotted In France's Normandy Miles Away From Its Natural Habitat
A walrus was spotted in the northern French port of Dieppe in Normandy, miles away from its natural habitat around the arctic circle, local French authorities said on Saturday.
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Far Above Arctic Circle, This Is World's Northernmost Michelin Restaurant
You can only get there by boat or helicopter, but Michelin-starred chef Poul Andrias Ziska hopes his restaurant in remote Greenland, far above the Arctic Circle, is worth the journey.
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Siberian Tundra Could Virtually Disappear Due To Rising Global Temperatures, Says Study
Global warming is posing an existential threat to the Siberian tundra, the frozen lands near the Arctic Circle, researchers have said in a new study. They said that the tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium if temperatures continued to grow rapidly.
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2023 BMW iX1 & X1 Teased During Winter Testing Ahead Of Debut This Year
The camouflaged BMW iX1 and the X1 test mules completed driving dynamics testing at the BMW Group's winter testing centre in the town of Arjeplog, close to the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden.
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Rolls-Royce Spectre EV Completes Winter Test Phase Near The Arctic Circle
The first prototypes of the Rolls-Royce Spectre EV are completed winter testing in temperatures under -26 degrees centigrade and further cooled to -40 degrees centigrade, about 55 km from the Arctic circle.
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How Does The 2023 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter Fare In Extreme Cold?
Mercedes-Benz is testing their upcoming eSprinter in Sweden's Arjeplog, near the Arctic Circle
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Summer Solstice 2020: All About The Longest Day Of The Year
The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period ...
