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15
2018
Armistice Day Ceremony Commemorates Military Contributions to Peaceful Exploration of AntarcticaOn the centennial of Armistice Day--which marked the end of World War I--an annual commemoration was held this weekend at McMurdo Station, NSF's logistics hub on the southernmost continent. The communities at McMurdo and at Scott Base, which is operated by Antarctica New Zealand, alternately host the ceremony each year. Jul
18
2018
A Significant Polar BirthdayOn July 16, 1872, Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen was born. He led the expedition that was first to reach the South Pole. Jun
05
2018
In Honor of Memorial DayOperation Deep Freeze is the U.S. military's logistical contribution to the civilian-run United States Antarctic Program (USAP). The New York Air National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, and many others continue to play a vital role in modern Antarctic research. Mar
22
2018
Palmer Station Celebrates 50 Years of Antarctic DiscoveryFifty years ago this week, NSF's Palmer Station was established on Anvers Island, on the Antarctic Peninsula. The 34 people currently on station celebrated the occasion on March 20 with cake, a flag raising and toasts. Feb
21
2018
The Presidency and AntarcticaIn honor of Presidents' Day, wording from a letter signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the first group to occupy the then-newly built Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during the International Geophysical Year (IGY) in 1957. Oct
05
2016
VIDEO: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic TreatyThis video produced by the Australian Antarctic Division explains how the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty, adopted 25 years ago, further strengthened environmental protection of Antarctica. Dec
14
2012
Camp Site from the "Heroic Age" of Antarctic Exploration FoundA National Science Foundation-funded research team working on the slopes of the world's southernmost active volcano appears to have found the remains of a camp used by explorers of the so-called "Heroic Age" of Antarctic exploration ... Dec
14
2011
South Pole Website Celebrates a Century of ScienceThe National Science Foundation (NSF) revised and updated its award-winning website: "U.S. South Pole Station: Supporting Science" ... Mar
30
2008
Robert Falcon Scott: The Pioneer Who Died for the South PoleBritish explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his team tried to be the first party to reach the South Pole. While neither he nor his men survived, the scientific data he collected did, and scientists continue to rely on it today ... Nov
06
2006
NSF Commemorates 50th Anniversary of First Flight to Land at the South PoleFifty years ago, on October 31, 1956, a tiny U.S. plane landed on the ice sheet at the southern end of the world, 9,300 feet above sea level. The historic landing was commemorated at a ceremony on October 31, 2006 ...
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