Kvitøya
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Kvitøya is an island in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, with an area of 682 square kilometres. It is the easternmost part of the Kingdom of Norway. The closest Russian Arctic possession,
Sentinel-2 image (2020)
Monument to Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition
Salomon August Andrée
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Salomon August Andrée, during his lifetime most often known as S. A. Andrée, was a Swedish engineer, physicist, aeronaut and polar explorer who died while leading an attempt to reach the Geographic No
Salomon August Andrée, 1896.
Örnen (The Eagle) shortly after its descent onto pack ice. Photographed by Nils Strindberg, the exposed plate was among those recovered in 1930.