Blood Falls was discovered in 1911 by Australian geologist Griffith Taylor. Located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, one of Earth’s coldest and driest regions. The crimson color is due to iron-rich saltwater trapped beneath Taylor Glacier. Blood Falls, one of Antarctica’s most intriguing natural phenomena, continues to captivate scientists and explorers alike. Discovered in 1911 … Read more
Pakistani mountaineer Asad Ali Memon has successfully reached the summit of Mount Vinson, the tallest peak in Antarctica, achieving a significant milestone in his pursuit of the Seven Summits challenge. The 26-year-old shared the news with this correspondent from Antarctica, highlighting the physical and mental strength needed to conquer one of the most isolated and … Read more
NSF Introduces New Measures Against Harassment at McMurdo Station Initiatives: Enhanced Training, Data Survey, Expert Visits NSF Pledges to Safeguard Research and Education Environment A significant policy change is set to take place at the main United States base in Antarctica, McMurdo Station, as a direct response to a series of sexual assault claims that … Read more
The allure of traversing distinct realms through a single doorway has long fueled the dreams of many. Yet, for inhabitants of Antarctica, this fantastical notion is part of their daily reality. In a viral video, an individual capturing life in Antarctica sheds light on an extraordinary occurrence that most can only fathom. Matty Jordan, stationed … Read more
For the past seven years, a pyramid-shaped peak in Antarctica’s Ellsworth Mountain range has been at the centre of various conspiracy theories involving aliens and ancient civilizations. Satellite images of the mountain, resembling the design of Egyptian pyramids, surfaced online in 2016, triggering a flurry of speculations. Some theorists suggested that an ancient civilization built … Read more
Bárbara Hernández, is a 37-year-old open-water swimmer who holds the GWR. The purpose of her swim was to increase public awareness of the importance of preserving Antarctic waters. She said that swimming in Antarctica has been a dream I’ve had for years. The first person to swim 1.55 kilometres across the icy waters of Antarctica … Read more
China will construct four ground stations in Antarctica to support its ocean monitoring satellites. Sweden’s state-owned space corporation rejected to extend contracts with China. Doubts have been raised concerning purpose of a Chinese-built ground station in Patagonia. China, the third nation after the Soviet Union and the United States to launch a man into space, … Read more
Millions of people will be able to view the solar eclipse this weekend from the comfort of their own homes. The first solar eclipse of 2022 will occur on Saturday, April 30, and will be visible from Antarctica, South America, and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The partial eclipse will not be visible to the … Read more
Two stewards on a polar studies vessel have ended up the first same-gender couple to get married in the British Antarctic Territory, the British Antarctic Survey said on Monday. Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter were given hitched on Sunday in bright sunshine on the helideck of the RSS Sir David Attenborough on the BAS’s Rothera … Read more
Researchers revealed Tuesday that sea ice around Antarctica shrunk to its smallest area on record in February, five years after the previous record low, implying that Earth’s frozen continent may be less resistant to climate change than previously assumed. According to a study published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, the ice-covered ocean … Read more
The world’s largest iceberg has broken off from an ice shelf in Antarctica. According to the European Space Agency, the huge iceberg called A-76 and roughly the shape of Manhattan but more than 70 times bigger; is floating through the Weddell Sea. The iceberg is around 170 kilometers (105 miles) long and 25 kilometers wide, … Read more
The coronavirus has reached the last continent of the world, no cases of the coronavirus had been reported in the continent Antarctica, but now the first cases of COVID-19 have been reported at a research centre in the República de Chile country of Latin American. At the Chilean research base, 26 Chilean military personnel and … Read more
