Scientists spotted signs in late March of a rare hole forming and it was thought to be the result of low temperatures at the north pole. The ozone layer shields the Earth from most of the Sun's ...

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Magnetic north is not fixed like its geographic counterpart, the North Pole. Instead, it meanders, driven by the roiling motion of molten metals in Earth’s outer core. This relentless churn ...

The Martian north pole points to the Cygnus constellation ... If you thought that was interesting, you might like to read about a second giant hole has opened up on the sun’s surface.