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Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Belgian station in Antarctica hit by COVID-19 infections
Although Project Manager Joseph Cheek said the situation was “not dramatic,” at least 16 of the 25 workers at Belgium's Princess Elisabeth polar station have tested positive for COVID-19 and the whole staff will remain isol...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Ushuaia Logistics Pole to compete with Falklands and Punta Arenas as Gate to Antarctica
Argentina's Antarctica Logistics Pole to be built in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, at the current naval base will be totally financed, managed and autonomous, no strings with any of the leading powers in the ice continent and inte...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:43:00 GMT
HMS Protector breaks polar record and involved in scientific research on penguins and climate change
Icebreaker HMS Protector has broken a record, becoming the first Royal Navy ship to enter both polar circles within the same year. The Navy's only icebreaker, Protector left Plymouth in August for Antarctica, – her first visi...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:45:00 GMT
Argentina to set up Antarctica observatory to look for exoplanets
Argentina will install an observatory at the Belgrano II base in Antarctica, 1,300 kilometers from the South Pole, which will be operated from Buenos Aires. The automated telescope will be used to detect exoplanets and other ce...

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:27:00 GMT
British veterans on an Antarctica five week trek; Polar Preet ahead of schedule in her solo to the South Pole
A group of British military reservists and veterans has set off on a five-week trek across Antarctica to carry out climate change research. The eight-strong team is heading to an area of the continent that has never been explor...

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:17:00 GMT
BAS 2021/22 Antarctic summer field season underway; Rothera/Falklands air link twice a week
Science and support teams from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are gearing up for the start of the Antarctic summer field season. All five BAS research stations will be open and undertaking essential science research after a yea...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:31:00 GMT
NASA 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 GMT
Falklands 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 GMT
Argentina'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 GMT
HMS 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...



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