The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear.

Although it was only briefly seen during the live webcast of its launch, the Fram2 mission's zero-gravity indicator was instantly recognizable. The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit around ...

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AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Tuesday is Election Day in Kane County. Over 50 races will be decided, and the mayoral elections, particularly one in Aurora, appear to be bringing voters out. This early ...

If I hadn’t set free Tyler, the polar bear zero-gravity indicator, I might not have realized we were already weightless. I think being tightly strapped into our seat buckets made the transition ...

The biggest type of bear is the polar bear. On average, polar bears weigh about 1,150 pounds (521 kg) and stand about 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall on their hind legs. The heaviest recorded polar bear ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Chicago Bears' plans to build a new stadium took a shift in tone Wednesday at the NFL's annual meeting. Just over a year after the team declared its goal to build a stadium ...

The Chicago Bears have revamped their coaching staff, which needed to happen after a few years with below-average coaching. Ben Johnson will be the guy to watch, as he has plenty of pressure on ...

Facing a Trump tariff - a reindeer of Svalbard.Credit: Jan Hvizdal Svalbard is home to about 3000 people, polar bears and reindeer plus one of the world’s few seed banks – a genetic back-up ...

hopes the trip will draw more attention to climate change and the melting polar caps. He lent the crew a tiny piece of the ship's wooden deck that bears the signature of Oscar Wisting, who with ...

Polar bears are uniquely adapted to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth. These majestic animals are beautiful, and let’s face it, their cuddly cubs are undeniably adorable. But polar ...