Ghosts and spectres are not only seen in the Western world, especially on Halloween. The Arctic indigenous peoples also see the dancing Northern Lights as spectral beings. (Photo: Michael Wenger) The Polar Retrospective looks at stories of the past week that are...
The ruins of what’s left of the Giacomo Bovo Station in Antarctica today. Photo: Courtesy of Julius Fabbri For more than 20 years, Julius Fabbri has tried to gain international recognition of a time 49 years ago when Italy built a secret base in...
Investigating the effects of climate change as an Antarctic explorer in 2035 is the aim of the video game “Metaverso Antártico”, developed in Chile. Video: XR-Labs at the University of Chile The Polar Retrospective looks back at events of the past week...
Caroline Mikkelsen, around the time she accompanied her husband to Antarctica. To celebrate, there were sandwiches and coffee. Captain Klarius Mikkelsen gave a short speech, his chest swelling with pride: He praised his home country of Norway and extolled the heroic...
In their book “Antarctica – A History in 100 Objects”, authors Jean de Pomereu (left) and Daniella McCahey have created more than just a collection of objects related to Antarctica. Instead, it is a lively and exciting journey through the past,...