National Security Memorandum on United States Policy on the Antarctic Region
New USAP Headlines
Friday May 17, 2024
Today, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) on United States Policy on the Antarctic Region, just ahead of the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.

Continue Reading

Update on the NSF South Pole Station Master Planning Process
New USAP Headlines
Thursday May 16, 2024
The draft South Pole Station Master Plan (SPSMP) has been made available for public comment via the United States Federal Register.

Continue Reading

Join us for a Live Event about the Search for Meteorites
Events
Monday March 25, 2024
Antarctica is filled with visitors from space...meteorites! On April 15 at 1pm EST, Dr. James Karner will talk about his team's month-long search for these extraterrestrial messengers in Antarctica.

Continue Reading

It's a Team Effort to Launch a 940-Foot-Tall Balloon
USAP Headlines
Friday January 19, 2024
Launching a balloon that is 940-feet tall at launch is no easy task. It takes teams of scientists, experts, engineers, technicians and support staff from NASA and the USAP.

Continue Reading

New desktop study on Antarctica's potential subsea telecommunications cable
USAP Headlines
Wednesday December 27, 2023
NSF announces the release of a comprehensive desktop study (DTS) assessing the feasibility of connecting NSF's McMurdo Station to either Australia or New Zealand via a subsea telecommunications cable through the South

Continue Reading