IceCube Collaboration Awarded the 2021 Bruno Rossi Prize
Thursday January 14, 2021
The 2021 Bruno Rossi Prize, awarded annually by the High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American Astronomical Society, "for a significant contribution to High Energy Astrophysics, with particular emphasis on recent,...

A 'Bot In The Ocean
Monday January 11, 2021
For four months, a robotic surfboard-looking autonomous surface vehicle navigated the Southern Ocean around Antarctica, collecting data about the surrounding waters and atmosphere. This data will help researchers better understand how the...

The 2021 South Pole Marker
Monday January 04, 2021
Every year on January 1, the new south pole marker is placed at 90 degrees south. Each new marker is designed and fabricated every winter by the wintering-over station personnel. This year's...

Changing the Face of Polar Exploration
Thursday December 17, 2020
Polar Impact, founded in 2019, has the mission to support, connect, and highlight the stories of Black, Asian, Indigenous, people of color, and minority ethnic professionals in the polar research community. Membership...

An Aerial Assessment Of Adelie Penguins
Wednesday December 16, 2020
Scientists use an autonomous swarm of flying robots to count half a million penguins and map one of the biggest Adelie penguin colonies in Antarctica....

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EVENT: February 16, Virtual Industry Day for Operations and Science Support to the United States Antarctic Program

Jan 18, 2021

EVENT: February 16, Virtual Industry Day for Operations and Science Support to the United States Antarctic Program

The United States Antarctic Program encompasses all U.S. scientific research and related logistics in Antarctica and aboard ships in the Southern Ocean. The program's world class science relies on seamless integration between operations and research support. NSF is beginning acquisition planning for a follow-on to the current Antarctic Support Contract, and wants to hear from interested parties at a Virtual Industry Day.

Dec 20, 2020

Job Opportunity: Antarctic Communications Editor

Leidos, the prime contractor for the National Science Foundation's U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), is seeking a Communications Editor that will be responsible for writing, editing, and managing the online Antarctic Sun newspaper, creating multi-media products, and serving as photographer and manager of the USAP Photo Library archive.