Why Penguins move like cars in traffic?
During the period of the Antarctic winter, in order to survive the frigid conditions, the male penguins huddle together in large groups and they move
Ozone hole is not yet in recovery
The Antarctic ozone hole has stabilized but has not begun to recover, twenty years after Montreal Protocol limited emissions of ozone-destroying chemicals.
Stellar Axis aligns 99 spheres to stars in the Antarctic sky
The global installation ‘Stellar Axis’ aligns 99 blue spheres to stars in the Antarctic sky, near the South pole, by California-based artist Lita Albuquerque.
Wonders in the Antarctic Sea and Sky
Lenticular clouds are a type of wave cloud. They usually form when a layer of air near the surface encounters a topographic barrier, gets pushed
Neutrino Detection leads to a new Picture of the Universe
The IceCube neutrino observatory, a special made telescope buried at the South Pol, has just detected extremely high-energy neutrinos. The elementary particles that originate outside
Research Stations at the End of the World
These are some of the Research Stations, the habitable structures, at the End of the world, specially built to sustain the extreme climate conditions of
Amazing Aerial Tour of the Arctic
IceBridge, a six-year NASA mission, is the largest airborne survey of Earth’s polar ice ever flown. It will yield an unprecedented three-dimensional view of Arctic
The Bedrock Beneath Antarctica
In this video scientists strip away Antarctic ice to reveal a new, and much more detailed map of the bedrock below. The biggest ice sheet
Last sunset for 3 months in Concordia
The remote Antarctic research station Concordia witnessed its last sunset for over three months last Sunday. From here on they will work and live under artificial
Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Research Station – winning proposal by Estudio 41
Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Research Station by Estudio 41, is the winning proposal for the new home of Brazil in Antarctica. The base was destroyed by a
