The town of Utqiagvik, Alaska won't see the sun again until January as it enters a polar night. Here's what to know about the phenomenon. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

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In unique parts of Alaska during the summer months, you can experience the magical phenomenon of the midnight sun, where daylight stretches into the early hours and adventure never has to end. The ...

In northernmost U.S. town, the sun won’t set until Aug. 2 “Polar day” has arrived in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The sun will shine for nearly three months straight.

For more than a century, baseball teams in Fairbanks have played at midnight on the summer solstice, illuminated only by the sun.

Alaska is so far north the sun never sets for part of the year in the summer. You also need to apply lots of lotion, too. I don’t mean sunscreen lotion; I mean mosquito repellent lotion.

With nearly 22 hours of sunlight approaching the solstice, daytime heat accumulates and lingers — not just outside, but indoors. Unlike the Lower 48, most homes in Alaska weren’t built to keep ...