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The North Pole Project

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The North Pole Project

April 30, 1999JPEG

The latest image from the Arctic showing the location of The North Pole Project -- the first Internet connection and live webcast from the North Pole.

Read more about the North Pole Project.

Image courtesy NASA

Image of the Day for April 30, 1999

Instrument:: NOAA-12

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First Landsat-7 Image

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A Century at the South Pole

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A Century at the South Pole

On December 14, 1911, Roald Amundsen and his team became the first people to reach the South Pole. One hundred years later, the Pole is still an important location for science.

MODIS Views the North Pole

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MODIS Views the North Pole

A NASA satellite captures one of its first clear views of the Arctic sea ice cap.

Burn Scars in North Korea

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Burn Scars in North Korea

In spring 2014, fires left burn scars in North Korea’s Kangwon Province.

The View from the Top

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The View from the Top

A new composite image built from 15 satellite passes shows the Arctic and northern latitudes as you have never seen them before.