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Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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3D Scans Reveal Endurance Shipwreck Details After 107 Years
The wreck of the Endurance, lost during Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1914, has been captured in remarkable detail through 3D scans and underwater photography. Submerged for over a century in the Weddell Sea, the ship was rediscovered in 2022. The scans show the ship's structure, including a star-patterned linoleum floor and scatt...
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India's 1st Antarctic Mission Top Secret, Felt Like James Bond Film: Scientists
Forty years after India set up its first scientific base station in Antarctica, the researchers associated with the mission on Friday recalled how the country's first expedition to this polar region was kept under wraps from everyone.
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Father-Son Team Plans Antarctic Trek Powered By Renewable Energy
With solar panels tacked to their sledges and a biofuel made from wood chips to keep them warm, a British father and son duo will attempt to reach the South Pole relying solely on green energy.
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Today's Google Doodle Celebrates The First Expedition To The South Pole
Google today celebrated the 105th anniversary of the first expedition to the South Pole.
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China Launches 33rd Antarctic Expedition To Build New Base
China launched its 33rd expedition to Antarctica as its research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) left Shanghai today on a 161-day voyage to build a new base on the white continent.
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Chinese Scientists Complete 32nd Antarctic Expedition
Chinese scientists have completed their 32nd scientific expedition to Antarctica during which they tested the first fixed-wing aircraft.
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Chinese Surgeon Faces Flak For Growing Vegetables In Antarctica
A Chinese surgeon, who claimed to have grown vegetables in Antarctica while taking part in an official expedition to the South Pole, has been accused of violating Antarctic Treaty which prohibits introducing new animals and plants in the region.
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Australia Threatens Legal Action Against Japanese Whaling
Australia has threated to take legal action against Japan's resumption of Antarctic whaling. Australia's foreign and environmental ministers said in a statement Monday that the country has joined 32 others to oppose a Japanese whaling expedition that left last week to catch up to 333 minke whales in the Antarctic.
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Thaw Reveals Antarctic Explorer's Century-Old Notebook
A photographic notebook from Robert Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition has been found after a century trapped in the ice of the frozen continent, New Zealand's Antarctic Heritage Trust said.
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Rescued Antarctic scientists back on dry land
Scientists whose Antarctic expedition became trapped in sea ice finally returned to dry land on Wednesday.
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China to build new icebreaker for polar research expeditions
China plans to build a new and improved icebreaker for its ambitious polar expeditions even as efforts are on to free its veteran vessel, Snow Dragon which remains stuck in Antarctica.
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Rescue begins for icebound ship in Antarctica
A long-awaited rescue of passengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice for more than a week finally got under way on Thursday, with a helicopter scooping up the first group of passengers and flying them to a nearby vessel, expedition leaders said.
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Antarctic ship passengers to be evacuated by Chinese helicopter: Russia
Russia said on Monday that most of the passengers stranded on a scientific expedition ship off Antarctica will be evacuated by a Chinese helicopter should the weather allow.
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Icebreakers rush to help ship trapped in Antarctic ice
Three icebreakers are en route to an area off the coast of Antarctica to help free a vessel carrying 74 people, including a scientific expedition team, which is stranded in thick sheets of ice, officials said on Thursday.
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Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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3D Scans Reveal Endurance Shipwreck Details After 107 Years
The wreck of the Endurance, lost during Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1914, has been captured in remarkable detail through 3D scans and underwater photography. Submerged for over a century in the Weddell Sea, the ship was rediscovered in 2022. The scans show the ship's structure, including a star-patterned linoleum floor and scatt...
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India's 1st Antarctic Mission Top Secret, Felt Like James Bond Film: Scientists
Forty years after India set up its first scientific base station in Antarctica, the researchers associated with the mission on Friday recalled how the country's first expedition to this polar region was kept under wraps from everyone.
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Father-Son Team Plans Antarctic Trek Powered By Renewable Energy
With solar panels tacked to their sledges and a biofuel made from wood chips to keep them warm, a British father and son duo will attempt to reach the South Pole relying solely on green energy.
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Today's Google Doodle Celebrates The First Expedition To The South Pole
Google today celebrated the 105th anniversary of the first expedition to the South Pole.
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China Launches 33rd Antarctic Expedition To Build New Base
China launched its 33rd expedition to Antarctica as its research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) left Shanghai today on a 161-day voyage to build a new base on the white continent.
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Chinese Scientists Complete 32nd Antarctic Expedition
Chinese scientists have completed their 32nd scientific expedition to Antarctica during which they tested the first fixed-wing aircraft.
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Chinese Surgeon Faces Flak For Growing Vegetables In Antarctica
A Chinese surgeon, who claimed to have grown vegetables in Antarctica while taking part in an official expedition to the South Pole, has been accused of violating Antarctic Treaty which prohibits introducing new animals and plants in the region.
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Australia Threatens Legal Action Against Japanese Whaling
Australia has threated to take legal action against Japan's resumption of Antarctic whaling. Australia's foreign and environmental ministers said in a statement Monday that the country has joined 32 others to oppose a Japanese whaling expedition that left last week to catch up to 333 minke whales in the Antarctic.
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Thaw Reveals Antarctic Explorer's Century-Old Notebook
A photographic notebook from Robert Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition has been found after a century trapped in the ice of the frozen continent, New Zealand's Antarctic Heritage Trust said.
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Rescued Antarctic scientists back on dry land
Scientists whose Antarctic expedition became trapped in sea ice finally returned to dry land on Wednesday.
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China to build new icebreaker for polar research expeditions
China plans to build a new and improved icebreaker for its ambitious polar expeditions even as efforts are on to free its veteran vessel, Snow Dragon which remains stuck in Antarctica.
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Rescue begins for icebound ship in Antarctica
A long-awaited rescue of passengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice for more than a week finally got under way on Thursday, with a helicopter scooping up the first group of passengers and flying them to a nearby vessel, expedition leaders said.
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Antarctic ship passengers to be evacuated by Chinese helicopter: Russia
Russia said on Monday that most of the passengers stranded on a scientific expedition ship off Antarctica will be evacuated by a Chinese helicopter should the weather allow.
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Icebreakers rush to help ship trapped in Antarctic ice
Three icebreakers are en route to an area off the coast of Antarctica to help free a vessel carrying 74 people, including a scientific expedition team, which is stranded in thick sheets of ice, officials said on Thursday.
