The country’s easternmost islands, particularly Kiritimati (Christmas Island), are the first inhabited places on Earth to ring in the New Year. Fun fact: Kiribati is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of ...

The Pacific Islands of Samoa, Tonga and Christmas Island/Kiribati have been the first countries in the world to welcome in 2021. A firework display took place in Samoa's capital, Apia, as the ...

Croatia's first ever satellite has just beamed to Earth the first image of its homeland. The satellite, called CroCube, is a 1U cubesat 3.3 by 3.3 by 3.3 inches (10 x 10 x 10 centimeters) in size. It ...