After more than two months in Antarctic waters, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and its crew departed the ...

It's November 2024. Small red flags flap lazily in the breeze on the sea ice in front of Scott Base. They mark a safe route ...

In this week's instalment of Voice of the Sea Ice, Claire Concannon visits Dr Natalie Robinson’s sea ice camp out on McMurdo Sound – the patch of ocean near Scott Base.  A team of nine from different ...

Scientists at South Africa’s remote Sanae IV research station in Antarctica have called for immediate assistance following ...

Matekane Airstrip, located in the highlands of Lesotho, is one of the world’s most breathtaking and nerve-wracking runways.

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The Aurora went into Cape Evans Bay in January 1915 and on May 6th in a blizzard the moorings were snapped and the ship was carried out into McMurdo Sound. For a time she drifted to the north but ...

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There are about 10,000 scientists stationed in Antarctica during the summer but, in the harsh winter, that number drops to ...

Current local time in McMurdo (Antarctica/McMurdo timezone). Get information about the Antarctica/McMurdo time zone. Local time and date, DST adjusted (where ever daylight saving time is applicable) ...