The Australian station Casey always provides spectacular images of weather and sky phenomena. In the winter, between 20 and 30 people live here, including STEVE’s photographer, Barry Becker. Image: Australian Antarctic Division Those who travel to the polar...
“ARTEMIS” will be deployed in hard-to-reach locations in Antarctica and on sub-Antarctic islands, where researchers have difficulty getting to. (Photo: AAD) The Australian Antarctic Division will deploy three high-tech automated weather stations with...
The Australian icebreaker “RSV Nuyina” is expected to be out of service for a longer period of time due to damage to its propulsion shafts. (Photo: AAD) The Australian icebreaker and supply vessel, the “RSV Nuyina”, successfully made its first...
The colony of Adelie penguins on Windmill Island is the third largest aggregation of Adelie penguins. (Photo: AAD) Long-term Australian research shows that the breeding population of Adelie penguins in the Windmill Islands region of East Antarctica has increased...
Fin whales are the second largest marine mammals, measuring around 25 meters in length and weighing up to 120 tons. In the southern hemisphere, they eat mainly krill and fish, which they often hunt in loose groups. (Photo: Dr Michael Wenger) Fin whales are...