antarctica
Aurora Over Antarctica: a “Teardrop From Heaven”
"We managed to snap a few photos before Heaven realised its mistake and closed its doors." – Dr. Alexander Kumar…
Milky Way to Concordia Base… Come In, Concordia Base…
This stunning photo of the Milky Way was captured from what may be the coldest and most isolated research facility…
Antarctica’s Ice Being Eaten Away From Below
Data collected from a NASA ice-watching satellite reveal that the vast ice shelves extending from the shores of western Antarctica…
Salty Soil on Mars Could Be Slurping Water from the Atmosphere
[/caption] It happens every summer in humid air: the salt in your salt shaker clumps together as the salt draws…
Antarctica Gives NASA Satellite The Ol’ Frazil Dazzle
[/caption] Ghostly green tendrils drift out into Mackenzie Bay off the coast of eastern Antarctica in this image, acquired by…
Black Friday’s Secret Solar Eclipse
[/caption] While many in the U.S. will be recovering from Thanksgiving day meals and looking for ways to stretch their…
From the Land of Ice and Snow
[/caption] Views from the window of NASA's DC-8 reveal sweeping expanses of ice and rock as part of the ongoing 2011…
Antarctic Micrometeorites Provide Clues to Solar System Formation
[/caption] Researchers sifting through the pristine, cold snow in Antarctica have found micrometeorites that contain a bit of a surprise.…
Unexpected Life Found Under Antarctic Ice
Researchers in Antarctica got a surprise visit from a creature in a borehole 185 meters (600 feet) below the Antarctic…
Antarctica Pictures
Antarctica is one of the most remote places on Earth, and extremely difficult to visit. But there are many spacecraft…