Antarctica
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:31:00 GMTNASA keeping track of two British explorers in Antarctica collecting info on survival on Mars
The US space agency NASA is tracking two British explorers on a 3,650 kilometers journey across Antarctica to learn more about humanity's ability to survive on Mars. Explorers Justin Packshaw,57, and Jamie Facer Childs, 37 are ...
Sat, 18 Dec 2021 09:39:00 GMTFalklands flagged Sir David Attenborough reaches Rothera Station in Antarctica
Britain’s new polar research vessel, Falklands' flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough, has travelled to Antarctica on its maiden voyage, with its first call on Friday at Rothera Research Station – the UK’s largest Antarctic ...
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:48:00 GMTArgentina's Petrel Base in Antarctica to be reopened permanently
Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana has announced the Petrel Base will be reopened following repairs as he oversaw the commencement of this season's Summer Antarctic Campaign.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:39:00 GMTHMS Protector pays tribute to explorer Shackleton at South Georgia on her trip to Antarctica
Sailors from Ice Patrol HMS Protector paid tribute to legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton – a century after he died pushing the boundaries of polar research. The crew of the icebreaker held a memorial service at h...
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:18:00 GMTAlarming population declination of the rare Antarctic South Georgia shag
Data collected from a long-term study by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists shows declining populations of an already relatively rare Antarctic seabird, the South Georgia shag. Published in the journal Polar Biology, a ...
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:42:00 GMTArgentina: Pipeline oil spill in Río Negro exceeded 3 million liters
Environment authorities in the Argentine province of Río Negro Tuesday confirmed the oil spill from the Oldelval pipeline in the past few days exceeded 3 million liters, while the company's remediation plan is still to be appr...
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:39:00 GMTAlbatros Expeditions christens Ocean Victory in South Georgia with a block of ice
Denmark based Albatros Expeditions has christened the Ocean Victory in South Georgia on its maiden voyage last 3 December, according to a press release.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:34:00 GMTFuture Communications Tower hub at Antarctica's Rothera Station trial assembles in Scotland
A full trial assembly of a specialist air communications tower for a British Antarctic Research Station has been constructed this autumn in Scotland, ahead of its shipping to Antarctica. Mocking up the huge communications tower...
Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:19:00 GMTSome 6,700 Magellan penguins migrated to Brazil's coastline during winter
Brazil's Beach Monitoring Project, PMP, reports that more than 6,700 penguins have arrived mainly on Santa Catarina and Parana states coast during the migration season this year, which represents a 20% per cent increase in the ...
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:45:00 GMTExpedition cruise Ultramarine anchored in Ushuaia bay finally cleared to sail
The expedition cruise Ultramarine from Quark Expeditions, anchored in Ushuaia Bay, extreme south of Argentina, finally was liberated after Covid-19 testing among the crew proved negative. The crew was never allowed ashore and h...