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1959: USS Skate (SSN-578) becomes first submarine to surface at the North Pole on 17 March 1959; 1960: TIROS-1, is the first weather satellite in polar orbit; eventually returned 22,952 cloud cover photos [11] 1968: Ralph Plaisted and three others reach the North Pole by snowmobile and are the first confirmed overland conquest of the Pole
Anauakaq (1906–1987; by Akatingwah) Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years. They spent a total of 18 years on expeditions together. [1] He is best known for his participation in the 1908–1909 ...
An azimuthal equidistant projection about the South Pole extending all the way to the North Pole. Emblem of the United Nations containing a polar azimuthal equidistant projection. The azimuthal equidistant projection is an azimuthal map projection. It has the useful properties that all points on the map are at proportionally correct distances ...
This article is about the 1956 Italian film. For the silent 1919 film, see The House of Intrigue. The House of Intrigue is an Italian wartime espionage film released in 1956 under the Italian title of Londra Chiama Polo Nord (London calling North Pole). It was written and directed by Duilio Coletti. [1] The film score was composed by Nino Rota .
Charlotte, North Carolina: 18 December 1920, License granted 10 April 1922 AM 1110 kHz Class-A KZN KSL: Salt Lake City, Utah and vicinity 6 May 1922 AM 1160 kHz(1941–present) Class A (Clear channel) 2LO: 2LO: London, United Kingdom 11 May 1922 1 hour daily tests on 350 metres (857 kHz) AM. Full service opened: 14 November 1922 2ZY: 2ZY
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This pressure ridge at the North Pole is about 1 km (0.62 mi.) long, formed between two ice floes of multi-year ice. The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole, Terrestrial North Pole or 90th Parallel North, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface.
Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor (upper right). Big Dipper and Ursa Minor in relation to Polaris. A view of Polaris in a small telescope. Polaris B is separated by 18 arc seconds from the primary star, Polaris A. A 4 day time lapse of Polaris illustrating its Cepheid type variability.