VISIONS-2: Imaging Earth’s Portal to Space

Strikk øg Drikk

Waiting for the launch window to open, scientists in Ny-Ålesund participate in the community's holiday themed events.

Ambushing the Aurora

Like the isbjørn (polar bears), we are ambush hunters. Our prey are atmospheric fountains, jets of gas being shot into…

Why We Fly

We fly to honor the sacrifices that we each have made, and the dedication we all feel to each other,…

Night Life

Without the regular rising and setting of the Sun to bring a sense of duration, the long winter nights in…

Going to the Top of the World to Touch the Sky

We have journeyed to Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, the northernmost town in the world, so that we can touch the sky.