North Pole

Nobile’s Drama and Amundsen’s End

Things could have turned out very differently indeed. But vanity and a thirst for recognition turned offended heroes into tragic losers, and what should have been a glorious triumph in the race to the North Pole became the greatest disaster in the history of the Arctic.

South Korea tests container route through the Arctic

Heiner Kubny

South Korea is entering the race for new shipping routes between Asia and Europe.

Russia tests new stratospheric technologies in the high Arctic

Yana Kirichenko

First-of-their-kind experimental launches in the Russian Arctic were carried out from aboard a nuclear-powered icebreaker. The tests explored new approaches to communications and environmental monitoring at high latitudes.

Canada’s Largest Icebreaker Reaches the North Pole

Dr. Jan Benedict Spannenkrebs

The Canadian Coast Guard’s largest and most powerful icebreaker, CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, reached the Geographic North Pole on 16 August during its 2026 Arctic deployment.

Tara Polar Station on its way to the North Pole

Heiner Kubny

The French Tara Polar Station has set off on its first scientific expedition to the central Arctic.

Solar Eclipse 2026: Tips for Capturing Stunning Images

Heiner Kubny

On the evening of 12 August 2026, millions of people will turn their eyes to the sky. One of the most spectacular total solar eclipses of the coming decades will sweep across the North Atlantic, Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.

China launches its 16th Arctic expedition

Heiner Kubny

China has officially launched its 16th Arctic expedition. It is the country’s first research mission to the Arctic under the current 15th Five-Year Plan.