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British man who perished in Antarctic glacier found 65 years later
Dennis went to Antarctica in 1958. He was stationed for a two-year assignment at Admiralty Bay, a small UK base with about 12 ...
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US researchers evacuated from Antarctica in daring rescue mission
Amid 24-hour darkness, three people based at the United States' McMurdo Station in Antarctica were rescued by the Royal New ...
3 people from U.S. base in Antarctica evacuated in high-risk rescue operation: "Nothing short of heroic"
New Zealand's air force carried out the perilous operation in freezing temperatures and total darkness. U.S. officials called ...
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends without mapping moon
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon ended in failure after contact with was lost a day after the launch in February ...
New NASA head wants moon nuclear reactor, with likely launch from Florida
The new temporary head of NASA wants to get nuclear power on the moon before China, which could mean another Florida launch ...
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How China Brought Clean Energy to Antarctica’s Frigid Darkness
Solar panels, wind turbines, a hydrogen energy system and lithium-ion batteries are powering China’s newest polar research ...
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After NISAR mission, ISRO to launch 6,500 kg US satellite
ISRO to launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the US, marking a significant milestone in the Indian space ...
Why In The World Does The Boeing 787 Fly To Antarctica?
A planeload of scientists annually arrives on the ice at Troll Airfield (QAT) in one of the largest commercial airplanes to fly to Antarctica. The flight is commissioned by the Norwegian Polar ...
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New Zealand Air Force Evacuates 3 Antarctic Base American Staff in High-Risk Operation In The Dead of The Night
The US research station staff were rescued during extreme weather and darkness, and only navigated through for emergencies in ...