antarctica

Did a House-Sized Meteorite Create This Mysterious Circle in Antarctica?

Endless blinding white ice as far as the eye can see. This is the common scene from the window of…

10 years ago

Martian Meteorite Could Have Contained Ancient Water And Life, NASA Paper Says

Could this meteorite show evidence of ancient water and life on Mars? That's one possibility raised in a new paper…

11 years ago

Antarctic Sea Ice Takes Over More Of The Ocean Than Ever Before

Antarctica's sea ice is creeping further out in the ocean! New data from a Japanese satellite shows that sea ice…

11 years ago

These Antarctic Research Photos Look Like Exploration on Another Planet

Some day, human explorers will land a spacecraft on the surface of Europa, Enceladus, Titan, or some other icy world…

11 years ago

What Does Antarctica Look Like Under the Ice?

Although it sits isolated at the "bottom of the world" Antarctica is one of the most influential continents on Earth,…

12 years ago

Super Good at Collecting Data, Massive Science Balloon Breaks Records

Super-TIGER prepares for launch from Antarctica. NASA's Super-TIGER science balloon landed Friday at a frigid and remote base in Antarctica…

12 years ago

New South Pole Marker Honors Planets, Pluto, and Armstrong

The new geographic South Pole marker that stands at 90º S latitude. (Credit: Jeffrey Donenfeld) Because the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station…

12 years ago

The Most Remote Workplace on Earth

ESA's Proba-1 satellite imaged the French-Italian Concordia base on November 21, 2012 (ESA) Located in one of the loneliest locations on…

12 years ago

In an Isolated, Ice-Covered Antarctic Lake Far Below Freezing, Life is Found

Lake Vida lies within one of Antarctica's cold, arid McMurdo Dry Valleys (Photo: Desert Research Institute) Even inside an almost…

12 years ago

Once in a Lifetime Image: Emperor Penguins Under the Aurora Australis

Emperor Penguins on the Antarctic Sea Ice Under the Aurora Australis. Credit and copyright: Stefan Christmann. Used by permission. Photographer…

12 years ago