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...from a frigid research station near Antarctica's coast -- the first of two perilous...missions to the bottom of the world. Antarctica's harsh, dark winter conditions usually...conditions," government research group Antarctica New Zealand said in a statement. The...
...adventurers are headed to South America and Antarctica on a trip to be followed via Internet...southernmost tip of South America to Antarctica. Kaplan said an auxiliary fuel tank...strip or bad weather in Base Marambio, Antarctica. ''We'll have just enough fuel...
Minnesotan Ann Bancroft and her Norwegian traveling partner became the first women to cross the Antarctica land mass by skis Sunday when they reached the frozen ocean. Photos The 2,300-mile journey began on Nov. 13, and the women...
...Ernest Shackleton forever will be remembered as the intrepid explorer who made history -- by failing in his quest to traverse Antarctica on foot. Photos Back | Next Back | Next His story, along with that of his 27 crewmen, stands as one of the most thrilling...
...of sunshine, good visibility and hard-packed snow to ski on Monday as they entered the last stage of their trek across Antarctica. But the wind wasn't blowing, and that meant the day was almost wasted for the two, who on Sunday became the first women...
...Program "One World, Many Stories." Children traveled the world this summer by exploring exotic places such as Africa and Antarctica through stories, guest speakers, crafts, music, dance and other activities.Children age 18 and younger pledged to read...
...Program "One World Many Stories." Children traveled the world this summer by exploring exotic places such as Africa and Antarctica through sto ries, guest speakers, crafts, music, dance, and other activities. We have seen imaginations opened to a...
...Minnesota Gophers, and a skilled card player. Bill and Dellie loved traveling, and visited every continent, including Antarctica! All who knew Bill knew him as a man of integrity, generosity and kindness. He will be solely missed. Bill is survived...
...Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, the first women to ski across Antarctica. They tell the story of their 2,300-mile journey and...retrieved from the massive Ross Ice Shelf before the onset of Antarctica's winter. While early polar explorers may have accomplished...
...usually extends about 6 million square miles, shrinking in summer and growing back in the fall. That's different from Antarctica, which is land covered by ice and snow and then surrounded by sea ice.Normally sea ice in the Arctic reaches its minimum...