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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Science

Robots Sent To Stargaze In Very Worst Place On Earth For Humans

11:40AM Rosa Golijan | Astronomers are rejoicing that they’ve found the best place on earth for astronomical observation. The only problem? It also happens to be the “very worst place on the surface of the planet for humans”. Whoops. Send in the Robots. More »
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Science

Penguin Poo, Spotted by Satellite, Reveals Location of Secret Penguin Base

1:00PM Wilson Rothman | Even though non-military satellites don’t have powerful enough resolution to zoom in on a particular penguin—or any critter—certain clues can help locate them in the frozen antarctic. More »
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
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Chilean Antarctic Habitat Makes Living at the Bottom of the Earth Downright Homey

4:00AM Adam Frucci | The Chilean Air Force developed special housing designs for when they hoof it down to Antarctica. Since Antarctica is really, really cold, they couldn’t just set up regular tents and buildings. Instead, they designed this sweet custom research station. More »
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