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Best place to see the night sky is the coldest place on Earth where the stars ‘twinkle’ the least

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The best place to see the night sky is the highest dome on the Antarctic Plateau — the coldest-known place on Earth, where the stars appear to ‘twinkle’ the least. Dome A, or ‘Argus’ — located in the centre of East Antarctica at an elevation of 13,428 feet above sea level — experiences temperatures as low … Read more

Scotland suffers one of the coldest May days for 23 years thanks to 1,000-mile wide Polar Vortex

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Scotland has suffered one of the coldest May days for 23 years thanks to a 1,000-mile wide Polar Vortex with a 5C freeze on its way tonight.   Snow flurries are forecast overnight on Scotland’s hills with the mercury plummeting to -5C, as out-of-season frost kills garden plants.  Highs of 7C to 11C, 5C below average, … Read more