Shackleton's Hut, Cape Royds on Ross Island

The hut served as the base of operations for the British 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition, an early attempt in the race to the geographic South Pole led by a young Ernest Shackleton. (Source)
The hut served as the base of operations for the British 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition, an early attempt in the race to the geographic South Pole led by a young Ernest Shackleton. (Source)
The South Pole Telescope (SPT) is a 394 inch diameter telescope located at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica which allows sub-millimeter wavelength observations. (Source)
A short distance from the Geographic South Pole is the Ceremonial South Pole, situated in front of the elevation station building. It consists of a metallic, mirrored ball atop a ‘barber pole’ plinth. Surrounding the marker in a semicircle are the flags of the 12 original Antarctic Treaty signatory nations, a tribute to Antarctica’s preservation on the environment and dedication to scientific research. (Source)
Half Moon Island, Antarctica (South Shetland Islands) is a 130 acre crescent shaped island that has a large rookery of chinstrap penguins. (Source)
This building houses laboratories and offices for researchers working at McMurdo station.