Podcast: McMurdo Station On The Move
Mass transit may not be one of the first things that comes to mind when thinking about operations on the icy continent, but without it...
Month : December 2021
Insects in the Extreme
Scientists are taking a close look at Antarctica’s largest land animal. It’s a small insect called the Antarctic midge, and they don’t grow much bigger...
Charles Bentley 1929-2017
Charles Bentley, the pioneering glaciologist who was among the very first wave of scientists to travel to Antarctica, passed away on August 19 at his...
Where the Ice Layers Grow
Hunting for the perfect patch of ice can be a herculean task. Knut Christianson, of the University of Washington, spent three weeks with his research...
Podcast: Feeding McMurdo
It is no small feat to keep more than 800 hardworking people fed, especially when you’re at the bottom of the world. The Antarctic Sun...
Chasing Aerosol Ghosts
For a big mass of air, the Earth’s upper atmosphere is a complicated place. The changing seasons cause temperatures and pressures to rise and fall,...
Podcast: Helo Ops
Without any network of paved roads, getting around Antarctica’s rugged landscape is tough. Helicopters are the primary means to transport people and equipment to the...
Detecting Anomalous Life Swarms
The seas around Antarctica are alive, but that life is not evenly distributed everywhere. Vast regions of barren ocean are punctuated by oases of concentrated...
Building People Up at McMurdo’s Chapel
The U.S. Antarctic Program brings people of all faiths and religious backgrounds together to support science at the bottom of the world. Situated at the...
Heavy Cosmic Rays – Part I: The Flight of SuperTIGER-II
In December 2019, SuperTIGER clawed its way back into the upper atmosphere. The second flight of the SuperTIGER cosmic ray experiment, officially dubbed SuperTIGER-II, flew...
