A 2D representation of Earth, such as a chart or map, can mislead us when visualizing long international routes.

Rerouting History: From Suez to the Arctic Once upon a time, if you were mapping global trade, your pen would glide through the Middle East and North Africa. Cairo. Haifa. Dubai. Aden. The Suez Canal ...

DARPA is seeking proposals for a small lunar orbiter that could be used to test operations in very low orbits while ...

During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

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When Svalbard Airport, world’s northernmost destination for scheduled commercial flights, was built, no one expected the ...

A pair of solar storms are targeting the Earth, and they could push the northern lights into Ohio this week. See the map.

The Nord Hus is a 36-foot long, steel hulled sailboat. For the last three years, Captain Dupre, along with his partner and co-captain, have been modifying the boat for an arctic expedition.

A pair of solar storms are targeting the Earth, and they could push the aurora borealis into Ohio this week. See the map.

The Northern Lights were visible once again last night and people all over the country were eagerly taking photos of the ...