Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Polar vortex has covered the Philadelphia region under a canopy of frigid temperatures, but many people may not realize what a ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The first crewed space mission to explore Earth’s polar regions is getting ready to head back home. The four-person Fram2 crew launched into orbit from the Kennedy Space ...

SpaceX’s Fram2 mission is the first human spaceflight to the Earth’s polar regions. The four-member crew will conduct 22 research experiments, including the first X-ray in space and studies on human ...

The first of what is expected to be three December Polar vortex waves has blanketed the Philadelphia region with frigid temperatures. Many people may not realize what a Polar vortex is, and the ...

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on Monday night, sending four amateur astronauts on an unprecedented journey around Earth’s poles. The mission is traveling where no crew has gone before, and SpaceX just ...

The polar regions play an exceptional role in the Earth's climate system. The almost endless snow and ice surfaces of the Arctic and Antarctic act like a gigantic mirror and radiate up to 90 percent ...

The extreme light environment of the Earth's polar regions fosters unique conditions that could play a crucial role in maintaining global biodiversity over time, a new study by Finnish researchers ...

The first humans to orbit Earth’s polar regions showed off some impressive photos and videos of Earth’s ice caps, x-rays and more during the Fram2 mission. “Hello, Antarctica. Unlike previously ...

Amazon’s satellite internet system is set to launch next year. But like the early days of Starlink, Amazon's service won't offer 100% global coverage at the start. Although Amazon Leo has been ...

You've likely heard the term "polar vortex" virtually every winter since it first entered into popular culture during a bitterly cold January a decade ago. The polar vortex is a whirling cone of low ...