Antarctica

Sweeping across dark, blustery skies on Saturday morning, a rainbow framed Cape Town’s foggy seaboard end to end – but when a tug fleet motored out to meet a Russian ship on the horizon, the light display vanished in the mist. By 9am, the Akademik Alexander Karpinsky and her controversial…

A Russian polar research vessel docked in South Africa’s Cape Town harbour at the weekend as climate protesters raised fears it could be used to help Moscow explore for minerals in protected Antarctica. The Akademik Aleksandr Karpinskiy icebreaker is on its way to the Antarctic as part of a scientific…

This is the second major break-off from Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf in two years. Read More

Home News This aerial photograph taken in late November shows the new iceberg about to separate — or "calve" — from the floating Brunt Ice Shelf. (Image credit: Ian Potten/BAS) A widening chasm in Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf, which forced Britain's Halley Research Station to be moved to safety several…

Space Antarctica is the perfect place to go meteorite hunting, as space rocks stand out on the wide fields of ice, and researchers have found a new crop By Alex Wilkins The meteorite probably originated from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter Maria Valdes Researchers in Antarctica have recovered…

On top of the dry conditions, Antarctica is ideal for meteorite hunting: the black space rocks stand out clearly against snowy fields. The churning motion of the glaciers against the rock below helps re-expose the meteorites near the surface of the continent’s blue ice fields, even after they descend into…

Antarctica is a wonderland for meteorite hunters. Dark rocks stand out against the pale, snowy landscape and the dry climate helps to preserve them. A team of researchers went searching for meteorites in Antarctica and discovered a rare prize: a jumbo 16.7-pound (7.6 kilogram) meteorite. The meteorite hunters were thrilled…

A tech boffin wannabe from Greenside High School has shared his adventure in Antarctica where he learnt more about climate change and sustainability.  Mohammed Hassan, who got university entrance confirmation on Friday, said he is looking forward to better resources and university life. “The acceptance letter came in this morning…

Meteorites look pretty when they fall through our atmosphere, but these light-show-causing space rocks can also teach us more about our planet, too. In fact, a 17-pound meteorite found in Antarctica could help us learn more about how Earth formed, according to Gizmodo. At least, that’s the hope. Researchers combing…

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