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NASA’s GNEISS Mission Will Map Electric Currents Behind the Aurora
NASA’s GNEISS mission will launch from Alaska in early 2026 to probe the electric currents that drive auroras. Two rockets will fly through glowing auroral arcs, releasing sub-payloads whose radio signals act like a CT scan. By mapping electron density and direction, scientists aim to improve space weather forecasting and better protect satellite...
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US Man Eats Another Student's AI Artwork In Protest, Detained By Police
An undergraduate at the University of Alaska was detained after tearing and eating AI-generated artwork in protest and charged with criminal mischief.
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High On Mushrooms, Alaska Air Pilot Tries To Shut Off Plane Engines Mid-Air. He Was Off-Duty
A sleep-deprived and off-duty pilot, who was reportedly "high on magic mushrooms", has been accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines plane packed with 83 other passengers and crew on board, flying from Seattle to San Francisco.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7 Hits Area Near Alaska-Canada Border
A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday.
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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Anchorage Area Of Alaska
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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US' Revised Ukraine Peace Plan Must Show Spirit of Trump-Putin Meet: Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that an amended peace plan for Ukraine must reflect the "spirit and letter" of understandings reached between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at their Alaska summit.
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Trump's Plan Would Expand West Coast, Arctic Offshore Drilling
The Interior Department is proposing as many as 34 offshore lease sales, including 21 off the coast of Alaska, six along the Pacific Coast and seven in the Gulf of Mexico, renamed the Gulf of America by President Donald Trump.
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Trump Plan Targets Florida, California For Coastal Oil Drilling
The Trump administration is proposing to open new areas off of California, Florida and Alaska to crude drilling as part of a draft blueprint released Thursday that would dramatically expand the sale of oil and natural gas rights.
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As Polar Night Begins, This City Won't See Sun For Next 64 Days
The Polar Night phenomenon, caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis, will leave the town without direct sunlight until January 22, 2026.
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Inside Alanna Panday's Alaskan Adventure With Baby River And Husband Ivor McCray
Alanna Panday took to Instagram to share glimpses of baby River's first helicopter ride in freezing Alaska. Find out more below.
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NASA’s GNEISS Mission Will Map Electric Currents Behind the Aurora
NASA’s GNEISS mission will launch from Alaska in early 2026 to probe the electric currents that drive auroras. Two rockets will fly through glowing auroral arcs, releasing sub-payloads whose radio signals act like a CT scan. By mapping electron density and direction, scientists aim to improve space weather forecasting and better protect satellite...
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US Man Eats Another Student's AI Artwork In Protest, Detained By Police
An undergraduate at the University of Alaska was detained after tearing and eating AI-generated artwork in protest and charged with criminal mischief.
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High On Mushrooms, Alaska Air Pilot Tries To Shut Off Plane Engines Mid-Air. He Was Off-Duty
A sleep-deprived and off-duty pilot, who was reportedly "high on magic mushrooms", has been accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines plane packed with 83 other passengers and crew on board, flying from Seattle to San Francisco.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7 Hits Area Near Alaska-Canada Border
A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday.
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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Anchorage Area Of Alaska
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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US' Revised Ukraine Peace Plan Must Show Spirit of Trump-Putin Meet: Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that an amended peace plan for Ukraine must reflect the "spirit and letter" of understandings reached between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at their Alaska summit.
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Trump's Plan Would Expand West Coast, Arctic Offshore Drilling
The Interior Department is proposing as many as 34 offshore lease sales, including 21 off the coast of Alaska, six along the Pacific Coast and seven in the Gulf of Mexico, renamed the Gulf of America by President Donald Trump.
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Trump Plan Targets Florida, California For Coastal Oil Drilling
The Trump administration is proposing to open new areas off of California, Florida and Alaska to crude drilling as part of a draft blueprint released Thursday that would dramatically expand the sale of oil and natural gas rights.
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As Polar Night Begins, This City Won't See Sun For Next 64 Days
The Polar Night phenomenon, caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis, will leave the town without direct sunlight until January 22, 2026.
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Inside Alanna Panday's Alaskan Adventure With Baby River And Husband Ivor McCray
Alanna Panday took to Instagram to share glimpses of baby River's first helicopter ride in freezing Alaska. Find out more below.
