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Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova found
Scott of the Antarctic’s Wreck Found Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova wreck found off Greenland From: AAP August 17, 2012 A member of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s doomed crew looks out over Antarctica from the SS Terra Nova in 1912 THE SS Terra Nova, the ship that took Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team on […]
First Sunrise at Concordia Station, Antarctica After Three Months of Darkness
This photo shows the first sunrise at Concordia Station in Antarctica, breaking over 3 months of complete darkness. The photo was taken from roof of Concordia Station by British medical doctor Alexander Kumar. More information: www.AlexanderKumar.com. You can also read blogs from Concordia station at ESA’s Chronicles from Concordia. http://www.onorbit.com/node/4858
Australia to pay for US scientist’s Antarctic evacuation
Australia to pay for Antarctic scientist’s evacuation August 10, 2012 – 12:33PM Andrew Darby Australia is to foot the bill for its Antarctic winter rescue flight of an ailing US expeditioner, confident it will be able to call for the same help. The federal government’s Antarctic Division director, Tony Fleming, said the costs were yet to be […]