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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.

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New desktop study on Antarctica's potential subsea telecommunications cable
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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

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U.S. Antarctic Stations Show Their Pride
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Tuesday December 26, 2023

Polar Pride Day festivities occur across the frozen continent

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Updated Guidance on the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - Environmental Update for USAP Personnel
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Tuesday September 26, 2023

There is a high risk that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1) will arrive in the Southern Ocean during the 2023/24 austral summer.

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Response to Antarctic Sea Ice Community
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Thursday September 21, 2023

Earlier this year, the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) received a letter from researchers who depend on sea ice around McMurdo Station to conduct their research.

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EVENT: Live - Antarctic Meteorites and the Origin of Our Solar System)

EVENT: Live - Antarctic Meteorites and the Origin of Our Solar System)

Office of Polar Programs News
Monday March 11, 2024

On April 15 at 1:00 PM EST, join Dr. James Karner from the University of Utah's Department of Geology & Geophysics, as he talks about his recent work as part of ANSMET.


JOB OPPORTUNITY: Physical Science Administrator (Program Director)

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Physical Science Administrator (Program Director)

Office of Polar Programs News
Monday February 26, 2024

The Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Program Director in Antarctic Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (AOAS).


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Special Report

A site map of the proposed new McMurdo Station taken from the NSF Blue Ribbon Panel Report

Take a look at the National Science Foundation's plans for the future of science and logistics in Antarctica.