“From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!” NASA astronaut Mike Massimino typed those words on May 12, 2009, the first tweet ever sent from space. He’d even asked his pal and fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong, who knew something about … Read more
Bear this in mind! Content creator Cecilia Blomdahl documents her undeniably unique life on the icy Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard on YouTube and TikTok — and viewers can’t get enough. Now, the intrepid influencer has revealed she totes a gun while out and about to stave off an unusual predator. According to Blomdahl, it’s “not … Read more
What’s the secret to happiness? If you ask a Finn, it might just start with an outdoor hike followed by a cold plunge. Finland has once again clinched the top spot on the World Happiness Report — for the eighth year in a row — leaving the rest of us to wonder what kind of … Read more
This is moose-see TV. A majestic herd of moose is captivating millions across the globe thanks to Sweden’s now-iconic livestream, The Great Moose Migration. Dubbed “reality TV at it’s finest,” the sublime broadcast returned April 15 — a full week early — after an unusually warm spring jumpstarted the annual inland trek of the country’s … Read more
In a remote Alaskan community where polar bears roam, a loaf of bread costs more than $9, a carton of orange juice costs nearly $10 and a box of cereal tops $11. Grant Magdanz, 30, recently documented these grocery store prices during his return to Kotzebue in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska. Kotzebue is … Read more
Would-be grooms will have an excuse for getting cold feet if they go on the world’s most extreme bachelor parties – to the North Pole. Only around 1,000 people get to the area each year, and organizers are convinced the trip will be the first-ever stag group to reach the North Pole, calling it “an … Read more
It started with a call from the US Navy back in November, asking if I’d be interested in taking a trip to the Arctic later that winter. It’d be part of a three-week operation in the Arctic Ocean in March called Operation Ice Camp, which has happened every two years since 1946. It involves scientific … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. After announcing their 2023 North American tour in support of their album “The Car” way back in October ’22, Arctic Monkeys are finally hitting the road starting Friday, … Read more
The majestic polar bear leaps across the water, landing on an ice sheet with a semi-belly flop. That’s one of the sights tourist Emma Postolec caught during an Arctic cruise on Sept. 27. Her videos showed the polar bear, the largest carnivore species on the planet, acting as playfully as man’s best friend. At one point, the … Read more