In the early 1900s, Arctic glaciers were nature's most mysterious and undiscovered wonders. Over 100 years of research, exploration, and exploitation later, the glaciers have become a haunting testament to the global warming effects. Christian Åslund, a Swedish photojournalist who works with Greenpeace, gathered some early photos of glaciers ice in Svalbard, Norway from the Norwe
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The Black Crack is a natural fissure, a gash carved by time and the elements, in the underlying rock located along the White Rim Trail in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park. This dramatic scar on the earth’s surface plunges a dizzying 65 feet, its depths shrouded in perpetual shadow. The Black Crack stands as a stark testament to the relentless geologic forces that have sculpted Canyonlands’ a
Trump’s tariffs put a spotlight on the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, which comprise a remote volcanic refuge for penguins and seals and a UNESCO World Heritage site A handout photo taken on November 21, 2012 and released on October 8, 2024 by the Australian Antarctic Division shows a waddle of King penguins standing on the shores of Corinthian Bay in the Australian territo
Discover when, how and where to watch the smallest full moon of the year take center stage on April 12. April's full Pink Moon, the smallest of 2025, rises on April 12. (Image credit: Vicki Smith via Getty Images) Skywatchers, get ready for a dazzling lunar display this weekend: April's full moon, known as the Pink Moon or Paschal Moon, will rise on the evening of Saturday
Prepare for the Full Pink Moon—and the Paschal Moon! Step outside on Saturday, April 12, to witness April’s full Pink Moon. This Paschal Moon marks the first full Moon of spring and is used to determine the date of Easter. This month also brings a micromoon. Curious about how it compares to a supermoon? Discover the story behind the “Pink Moon” and what makes this lunar event unique.
Ice crystals suspended in the air put on a gorgeous show if you know when and where to look A halo around the sun—like this one over Germany’s Ore Mountains—comes from light shining through airborne ice crystals. Night isn’t the only time to see gorgeous things in the sky. Some of the most awe-invoking heavenly phenomena can only happen during the day, when the sun is s
Lost in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, Point Nemo is much more than just a geographical landmark. Located nearly 2,700 kilometres from the nearest land, this place is the pole of oceanic inaccessibility, the furthest point from any land surface. Fascinating and mysterious, it intrigues scientists and adventure-seekers alike. What is Point Nemo? Discovered in 1992 by the Canadian-Croatian
The National Snow and Ice Data Center reports that Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its seasonal maximum extent on March 22, 2025, 10 days later than the 1981-2010 average. Despite the late peak, it was the lowest maximum extent of the 47-year satellite era, which began in 1979. Sea ice concentration across the Northern Hemisphere on March 22, 2025, ranged from 15 percent (medium
Also known as the 'Paschal Moon,' April's full 'Pink Moon' will rise alongside Spica, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, on April 12. April's full moon will shine close to Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. (Image credit: Katrin Ray Shumakov via Getty Images) On Saturday, April 12, look east at dusk to see the next full moon rise into the s
The full moon will occult the star Spica in the Virgo constellation this month. April's full moon is the Pink Moon, rising April 12. It will also be a micromoon, appearing slightly smaller than usual. (Image credit: Getty Images) The full moon of April, called the Pink Moon or Paschal Moon, will occur in the eastern U.S. during the evening hours of April 12, at 8:22 p.m. E