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Whale Ahoy! Arctic Expedition Makes First Sighting
By Live Science Staff published
Thar' she blows! Arctic expedition got an eyeful.
NASA to Go Boldly ... to the Arctic, Again
By OurAmazingPlanet Staff published
Second leg of the mission begins June 25.
Close Call: Ozone Hole Nearly Opens Over Arctic
By Stephanie Pappas published
Unusually cold weather in the stratosphere destroys 40 percent of the Arctic ozone layer.
On Ice: Stunning Images of Canadian Arctic
By Jennifer Welsh published
Researchers measure the amount of ice melting from huge glaciers.
New Identity for Arctic Explorer Emerges 140 Years Later
By Wynne Parry published
Analysis reveals the dead British explorer wasn't who was thought.
Rescue in the Arctic: Historic Treaty To Coordinate Operations
By Rebecca Kessler published
Eight nations negotiate first agreement covering the Far North.
The Myth of Arctic Daylight and Darkness Exposed
By Joe Rao, Astronomer published
Myth: Entire arctic region experiences six months of daylight and six months of darkness.
Log from Doomed 1912 Arctic Expedition Unearthed
By Live Science Staff published
Skeletons of the vanished crew also reportedly discovered.
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