The North Pole, often a subject of fascination, lies at the very top of our planet, but its exact location can be difficult to pinpoint on a standard map. Geographically, it is located over the Arctic ...

At the South Pole, there’s a science experiment that makes the Burj Khalifa—the world’s tallest building—look small. It’s called IceCube, and it’s built 2,500 meters down into the ...

1732 UTC 20 March 2010 0632 NZDT 21 March 2010 (aka South Pole local time) 21 March 2010 This is the moment when, absent any atmospheric impact, and presuming a perfectly spherical earth, ...

About the South Pole Atmospheric Baseline Observatory. NOAA’s South Pole Observatory is located at the geographic South Pole on the Antarctic plateau at an elevation of 2,837 meters above sea level.

Stick your standard rubber car tires on the moon—especially at its south pole in the middle of the lunar night, where temperatures can reach –300 degrees Fahrenheit—and nothing good will happen.

As a clear demonstration of "the ability of man to advance" past 500 kilometers (311 miles) in Antarctica, the National Science Foundation Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is located at the ...

de Gerlache Rim 2: This site is the closest to the pole, located only 31 miles (50 km) from the lunar south pole and rises 9,800 feet (3,000 m) above the surrounding territory.

For the first time, scientists have imaged the elusive south pole of the sun. The images captured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft reveal our star's magnetic field is a powder keg ready to blow.

2,056-mile round trip sets the stage for optimal science at the new polar research station. Image: A caravan trekked nearly 110 tons of cargo from McMurdo station to the South Pole.

The Solar Orbiter has captured the first-ever views of the sun's south pole. ESA & NASA / Solar Orbiter / EUI Team, D. Berghmans (ROB), via ESA Standard Licence Though humans have been observing ...