On Saturday, March 5th, 2022, exactly one hundred years to the day after Sir Ernest Shackleton was buried on the island of South Georgia, scientists and researchers located the wreck of Endurance, Shackleton’s ship. The vessel was discovered at a depth of 3,008 meters...
In our upcoming 2021/2022 season we are proud to be partnering with Antarctic Quest 21, an expedition set out by several of our staff members and their inspiring team of polar explorers. During the Quest, the team will be gathering scientific data and contributing to...
'Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes only' December 1st, 1959: The Antarctic Treaty was signed, forever changing the course of history. Did you know that Antarctica is the only continent in the world that has no native human population? The only human...
The last week of September marks Polar Week - celebrating the importance of the polar regions and the cryosphere in general - as well as Science Literacy Week, which is dedicated to showcasing the diversity of science. In honor of these two important events, we spoke...