Side by Side
Monday November 25, 2019
In a relatively rare occurrence, the NSF Antarctic research vessels Laurence M. Gould and Nathaniel B. Palmer lie alongside one another at Palmer Station on the Antarctic Peninsula. The last time they...

Two-million-year-old Ice Provides Snapshot of Earth's Greenhouse Gas History
Thursday November 07, 2019
Two-million-year old ice from the Allan Hills region of Antarctica recently uncovered by a team of researchers provides a clearer picture into the connections between greenhouse gases and climate in the ancient...

Celebrating 50 Years of Women's Contributions to Polar Research
Tuesday October 29, 2019
On October 16, 17, and 18, Ohio State University hosted a symposium entitled "Women in Antarctica: celebrating 50 years of exploration", marking the first deployment of women as researchers with the NSF-managed...

Hear From OPP-funded Antarctic Scientists Aboard the R/V Laurence M. Gould
Tuesday October 29, 2019
The Inner Space Center (ISC), located at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, is a one-of-a-kind national facility that supports live ocean exploration through telepresence technology. At 7:00 pm...

Two Former U.S. Antarctic Program Women Scheduled to Carry Out First All-female Spacewalk Later This Month
Tuesday October 08, 2019
NASA announced late this week that astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, who are both currently aboard the International Space Station, are scheduled, on October 21, to attempt the first all-female spacewalk....

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