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Diomede Island, split into Big Diomede and Little Diomede, straddles the International Date Line. Big Diomede is called Tomorrow Island, and Little Diomede is Yesterday Island
Due to strained relations between Russia and US, movement in this area is prohibited, and the islands remain uninhabited. (News18)
Humanity has gained immense knowledge through the study of science, enabling feats once considered purely imaginary. One such concept is time travel. Although we have not yet mastered travelling back and forth in time, there is a place where time travel is somewhat possible. Here, you can glimpse the future and return. This is not a new discovery; the place has existed for thousands of years. It is called Diomede Island.
The Fascinating Diomede Island
Diomede Island is unique, divided into two parts: Big Diomede and Little Diomede. They are separated by just 4.8 kilometres, but this distance allows you to traverse from the past to the future. This phenomenon is due to the International Date Line passing between Big Diomede and Little Diomede, creating a one-day difference in time.
The International Date Line is an imaginary line stretching from the North Pole to the South Pole, marking the boundary between one calendar day and the next.
‘Time Travel’ On Diomede Island
As you move from one end of Diomede Island to the other, you cross this date line, causing the calendar day to change. Effectively, you travel from the past to the future and back. Due to the extremely cold conditions, a natural ice bridge forms between the two islands in winter, allowing people to walk from one to the other.
To put it simply, if you start your journey on Sunday from one end, you will reach the other end on Monday. For this reason, Big Diomede is also known as Tomorrow Island, while Little Diomede is called Yesterday Island.
Historical Context And Accessibility
Danish-Russian explorer Vitus Bering discovered and named the islands on August 16, 1728.
In 1982, the US purchased the islands from Russia, after which a border was established between the two parts. Consequently, travel between the two islands became illegal. Due to strained relations between Russia and the US, movement in this area is prohibited, and the islands remain uninhabited.
