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Japanese Tsunami Also Destroyed Part of Antarctica

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake rumbled the northeast coast of Japan at a depth of 24km. The resulting tsunami destroyed everything nearby, but most people thought it never affected other areas. Until now.

July 6, 2011
News

US Air Force Flies From To Antarctica To Rescue Sick Worker

If you’re wondering about the cost of this medical evacuation, think high. And then probably think a bit higher. Flying 7400km from Washington State to Antarctica, the C-17 cargo plane dodged ash-clouds and strapped on night-vision goggles to pick up the poorly contractor and drop him off at a hospital in New Zealand.

March 24, 2011
Science

Antarctica Is Fake Mars

Sending humans to Mars is going to cost gazillion dollars and take a long, long time – but when it does happen, we want to be prepared. How? Go to Antarctica in spacesuits and pretend it’s Mars.

January 19, 2011
Geek Out

201 Days Of Antarctic Adventure Actually Looks Like A Lot Of Fun

This neat time-lapse shows the Russian scientific vessel Akademik Fedorov on its 201-day trip to Antarctica. 45,000 nautical miles of sea and ice may sound boring, but it looks like a lot of fun. They even built an entire plane!

January 14, 2011
Science

This Isn’t An Outpost On Another Planet, It’s The South Pole

Does it get cooler than this? A telescope, called BICEP, collecting data on BLACK MATTER, located on the SOUTH POLE. I think that it does not. It’s hard to believe something this incredible looking is found on earth.

December 31, 2010
Science

How Do You Weigh Wild Penguins?

This clip is a brilliant way to round out a year in cute animal videos. Scientists built a special bridge to weigh wild Adelie penguins, so their feeding habits can be studied. Watch as the penguins wait their turn, below:

December 22, 2010
Science

This $US271m Telescope Is Buried Under Antarctica

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, built over a decade at a cost of $US271 million, is buried under the South Pole… and longer than the world’s tallest skyscrapers combined.

October 22, 2010
Geek Out

Where Are Those Damn Penguins?

Item #5 of my List of Things To do Before I Die: go to Antarctica. Item #6: Pour myself a whiskey with virgin ice. Item #7: Eat one of those cute penguins. [Life, Panoramic]

October 9, 2010
Science

Seals Are Helping Chart The Ocean Floor

What better way to learn about the ocean’s depths than plastering this contraption on a wild seal’s head? This guy and 56 of his friends are gathering information about the seafloor to help scientists model the ocean’s reaction to climate change.

Science

Arctic Researcher Gets To Drink 100,000-Year-Old Glacier Water

The scientists who research our planet’s poles have a tough, incredible job. Drilling thousands of metres into the icy surface to retrieve core samples reveals a lot about our planet. It also provides a refreshing, pre-historic drink.

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