The northernmost town in the United States is Barrow, Alaska (now known as Utqiagvik).It is the 12th most populated city in the state of Alaska. Although Barrow is easier to say, in 2016, the residents approved the Inupiat name to support the heritage of the indigenous people of the area. On November 18th, darkness came and there will be no sunlight again until January 22! That means that the residents will not see sun for 64 days. Other areas in Alaska that will have little sunlight include Anaktuvuk Pass, Point Hope and Kaktovik. The northern most residents have something to look forward to in the summer when they will have 84 days of sun!

Photograph from Utgiagvik

Artwork on the wall in the city of Pompeii was left in pieces after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The jigsaw pieces are now being assembled by a robot. With two flexible hands, one larger than the other and the help of AI, the robot is putting the pieces back together! The robot's "eyes"(sensors) are capable of seeing patterns and colors which the human eye might not be able to spot.

Photograph from BBC

The Winter Olympics begin this February in the country of Italy. The first Olympics date back the people of Ancient Greece in 776 BC. To this day, the lighting of the Olympic torch still takes place at Olympia, Greece. Using a mirror and sunlight, the torch was just lit on November 26th. The torch will make its journey to the opening ceremony on February 6th in Milan, Italy. It will travel through 60 Italian cities, a distance of 7500 miles. Over the years ,the torch has traveled to the host city by canoe, airplane, camel and underwater with a diver who swam past the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.