U.S. Antarctic stations celebrate Polar Pride Day
New USAP Headlines
Friday December 02, 2022
Polar Pride celebrations span the frozen continent

Job Opportunity: Physical Science Program Director
New USAP Headlines
Wednesday November 30, 2022
Antarctic Sciences Section is hiring a Physical Science Program Director for the Antarctic Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences Program. Apply by January 16 on USAjobs.

Weddell seal moms sacrifice diving capacity to help pups grow
The Antarctic Sun
Monday November 21, 2022
Nursing Weddell seal moms transfer so much iron to their pups through their milk that they can't spend as much time underwater in the months after their pups are weaned, according to

Message to the Antarctic Community Regarding COVID Measures
USAP Headlines
Saturday November 12, 2022
McMurdo Station experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases in October and November. The safety and health of the deployed and deploying population is our highest priority, which is why NSF is instituting

Female leopard seals are way, way bigger than their male counterparts
The Antarctic Sun
Monday November 07, 2022
New research shows female leopard seals can be up to twice as large as males, a far bigger difference in body size between the two sexes than biologists previously observed.

USAP Station Webcams

Live Images from Antarctica

McMurdo Station - Arrival Heights Webcam

McMurdo Station - Observation Hill Webcam

McMurdo Station - ITC-Prime Construction Webcam

South Pole Station - Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Webcam

South Pole Station - South Pole Radio Telescopes Webcam

Palmer Station - Torgersen Island Penguin Colony Webcam

Office of Polar Programs News

Most Recent

Job Opportunity: Physical Science Program Director

New Office of Polar Programs News
Wednesday November 30, 2022

Antarctic Sciences Section is hiring a Physical Science Program Director for the Antarctic Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences Program. Apply by January 16 on USAjobs.

Message to the Antarctic Community Regarding COVID Measures

Office of Polar Programs News
Saturday November 12, 2022

McMurdo Station experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases in October and November. The safety and health of the deployed and deploying population is our highest priority, which is why NSF is instituting a two-week pause in travel from Christchurch to McMurdo. This temporary pause will lower transmission rates and decrease the likelihood of positive individuals reaching other locations.

NSF Office of Polar Programs Message Regarding Pause in Deployments to Antarctica

Media

USAP Photo Library

View current and historical photos profiling science, scenery, wildlife, and more.

The Antarctic Sun

The official source for news of the United States Antarctic Program and US Antarctic Stations.

Features

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.

For USAP Participants

For The Public

For Researchers and Educators

Contact Us