Space power China to build ground stations on Antarctica to support satellites
China's global network of ground stations to support a growing number of satellites and outer space ambitions has drawn concern from some nations that it could be used for espionage.
Record low Antarctic sea ice extent could signal shift
Researchers have found that the key driver of ice loss was change in temperature, though shifts in ice mass also played a lesser role.
Total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness
Totality was visible only in Antarctica, experienced by a small number of scientists, experts and adventure tourists – who paid some US$40,000 for the privilege.