There is quite the debate about who reached the North Pole first, but there is no consensus according to Tara Ocean Foundation. Their website noted, “American explorer Richard E. Byrd led several ...

When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so hard that the reindeer can’t see the way. He could use a compass, but then he ...

The geographic North Pole is the center of the Northern Hemisphere and the northernmost point on Earth. It stands at a full 90 degrees latitude from the equator—hence the “90° N” sign tourists love to ...

In 1994, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge completed the “Three Poles Challenge,” becoming the first person to reach the North Pole, South Pole and summit of Mount Everest on foot — without using dogs, ...

100 Years since Amundsen beat Scott to the pole. Dec. 18, 2011 — -- On December 14, 1911, a five-man Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen became the first explorers to reach the South Pole.

A Dragon capsule is due to blast off from billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX Florida launch site on Monday with a Chinese crypto tycoon making a private attempt at the first human flight directly to orbit ...