Why would anyone choose to live in Antarctica? McMurdo Station is one of the most extreme human settlements, yet it plays a crucial role in scientific research. How do the people stationed there ...

Oregon Air National Guard officer completes unique mission at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. by KATU Staff. Tue, December 31st 2024 at 4:13 PM. Updated Tue, December 31st 2024 at 9:13 AM. 3.

Travel has been paused after McMurdo Station, a U.S. research base in Antarctica, suffered a COVID-19 outbreak with at least 98 people testing positive since October.

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet system, has made it to the most remote continent: Antarctica. Scientists at McMurdo Station are now testing the service.