antarctica
Antarctica is About to Unleash an Iceberg Twice the Size of New York City
An ice shelf in Antarctica is about to give birth to a baby. This baby is a giant, spawned by…
This is Ice in Antarctica, Flowing in Slow Motion Like Water Going Through River Rapids
As part of their ninth year monitoring the Antarctic peninsula, Operation IceBridge recently flew above the ice sheet and took…
Antarctica has a Huge Mantle Plume Beneath it, Which Might Explain Why its Ice Sheet is so Unstable
A new study led by researchers from NASA JPL has provided compelling evidence for the existence of a mantle plume…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sampler Slingshots Around Earth Friday, Sept. 22 – Catch It If You Can!
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Barely a year after NASA’s OSIRIS-REx robotic asteroid sampler launched on a trailblazing mission to…
Satellite Images Show a Trillion Ton Iceberg Broke Off Antarctica
For several months, scientists have been keeping an eye on a piece of Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf, waiting for…
Here’s an Aerial View of a Massive Iceberg Shearing away from Antarctica
Members of the British Antarctic Survey shot a video of the wide crack in the Antarctic Larsen Ice Sheet, which…
‘Insufferable’ Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Recovering From ‘Record Setting’ Antarctic Expedition Emergency Evacuation
Buzz Aldrin - the second man to walk on the Moon - is recovering nicely today in a New Zealand…
What is the Largest Desert on Earth?
Despite what you might think, the largest desert in the world is actually in Antarctica. In addition to being the…
Does Antarctica Have A Hidden Layer Of Meteorites Below Its Surface?
A team of University of Manchester researchers proposes an intriguing answer to the puzzle of why we've found precious few…
What Could Explain the Mysterious Ring in Antarctica?
Ever since its discovery was announced earlier this year, the 3 km-wide ring structure discovered on the of Antarctica has…