On Oct. 12, 1957, history was made when the first-ever commercial flight to Antarctica departed from San Francisco, carrying ...

SEATTLE — After a 308-day deployment to one of the most remote regions on Earth, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star has returned home to Seattle, marking the end of its 28th voyage to Antarctica ...

With projects like the Halley VI Antarctic research station under its belt, Hugh Broughton Architects is no stranger to working in extreme environments. The UK firm will need this experience as it has ...

On Feb. 17, 2026, an annular solar eclipse will be visible from a remote part of Antarctica, forming a "ring of fire" for up to 2 minutes, 20 seconds as 96% of the sun's center is eclipsed by the moon ...

Stephen Charles “Steve” Bauer, 80, of Hansville, Washington, passed away peacefully at home on September 9, 2025. Born March 8, 1945, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Steve graduated from South Salem High ...

North Central Michigan College has announced its fall 2025 Luncheon Lectures series. The lectures will take place at the NCMC Library Conference Center, with each session costing $15 and including a ...

With the conflicts in Europe and the Greater Middle East seemingly frozen, the geopolitics of the world’s polar regions continue to thaw. What few eyes are fixated on the geopolitics of the polar ...

Chief Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division and Professor of Climate Science, Australian National University Nerilie Abram received funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). Ariaan Purich ...

Since coming into force, the IMO Polar Code has had a positive effect on maritime operations in polar waters, write Dan Oldford and Ed Moakler, ABS HETC, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. What is ...

In what’s been called a risky, daring, and heroic mission, a Royal New Zealand Air Force crew flew 2,400 miles in 20 hours — at times through subzero temperatures and total polar darkness — to ...

Three people needing medical care were evacuated from an American research base in Antarctica, New Zealand's air force says, during a perilous rescue operation carried out in freezing temperatures and ...