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.
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