"Experience the enchanting Polar Night, a mystical time when the Arctic is enveloped in darkness for weeks. Underneath the serene night sky, the region transforms into a magical wonderland, where ...

Polar nights in a Norwegian archipelago – so close to the North Pole the sun is at least six degrees below the horizon from mid-November through the end of January.

For the miners, scientists and tourism workers of more than 50 nationalities who make up most of Svalbard’s 3,000 inhabitants, it’s challenging at first to adjust to living without even a hint ...

A sparkling snowpack is usually a fixture of the polar night on this arctic island, but this winter in Svalbard, it rained for weeks after the polar night started.

The Arctic landscape is changing too, said the NSIDC’s Twila Moon. The thawing of permafrost — a jumble of soil, rocks and sediment held together by ice — is pervasive, she said, releasing ...

Up Norway now lets guests add a three-night extension to experience the Ofoten Railway, ... This Luxury Train Journey Is Now Going Deeper Into the Arctic Circle’s Northern Landscapes.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LONGYEARBYEN, Norway — At 10:40 a.m. on a day in January, two powerful ...

A sparkling snowpack is usually a fixture of the polar night on this arctic island, but this winter in Svalbard, it rained for weeks after the polar night started.

The Arctic landscape is changing too, said the NSIDC’s Twila Moon. The thawing of permafrost — a jumble of soil, rocks and sediment held together by ice — is pervasive, she said, releasing ...

A sparkling snowpack is usually a fixture of the polar night on this arctic island, but this winter in Svalbard, it rained for weeks after the polar night started.

That’s polar night in this Norwegian archipelago – so close to the North Pole the sun is at least six degrees below the horizon from mid-November through the end of January.