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Satellite photo of the Bering Strait, with the Diomede Islands at center. Image from NASA

Historical Article: Diomede Islands

By Cadence O'Brien, Author January 13, 2025

Two islands in the arctic, approximately two miles apart, draw the line between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. The island to the west, small and sparsely populated, records the time as 9:07 AM on...

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