Along the rocky shores of Pasley Bay, an uninhabited coastline high in the Canadian Arctic, archeologist Aka Simonsen strode along the tide with her eyes to the ground. Time was running short.
Any satellite in a polar or sun-synchronous orbit, such as those in critical communications, imagery and weather monitoring constellations, requires an Arctic ground station for consistent ...
As an arctic blast hits the Northeastern U.S., a clipper system moving across the Great Lakes is bringing a chance of snow -- and rain -- for Christmas Eve.
While China is unlikely to establish a significant presence in the Arctic, monitoring Chinese maritime traffic and their potential activities in building C4ISR ground infrastructure remains important.
As permafrost — Arctic soil that typically remains frozen year-round — begins to thaw, ancient plant matter that was packed into that ground begins to decompose, releasing methane and carbon ...