View of the snow overburden on the exterior of the arches containing the Amundsen-Scott Station’s power plant (exhaust pipes on left), logistics warehouse (left doorway), and vehicle maintenance facility (right doorway). Extensions to the air vents for the arches can...
Tom Crean was born on July 20, 1877 in Annascaul, Ireland. He was an Irish polar explorer who participated in three expeditions of the so-called “Golden Age of Antarctic Exploration” between 1901 and 1916. Tom Crean died in Cork, Ireland, on July 27, 1938....
Sunsets at South Pole Station announce the coming winter with darkness and low temperatures. But due to hot spells, these are often far above average for days and days. Image: Tim Lynch, National Science Foundation While spring is slowly setting in in the northern...
The map shows what is probably the longest route, 2023 kilometers, undertaken this year by two doctors from New Zealand and Australia. Map: Antarctica 2023 Compared to previous years, there is quite a bit going on towards the South Pole and beyond. As many adventurers...
The big blue spot shows the starting point of Omar Di Felice’s record attempt on Hercules Inlet Glacier. From there, thanks to satellite tracking, it was possible to follow the progress of the ride (blue small dots). But already on day 8 and after only 94.55...