China is making “significant progress” building the country’s fifth research facility in Antarctica after a several years-long lull in construction, according to a report by the Center for Strategic ...

The British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Halley VI research station sits on the 150 meters (452 feet) thick floating Brunt ice shelf in East Antarctica. Chasm 1, (one of two near the research station), ...

Thousands of miles from Washington, Beijing or Taiwan, the race between China and the West is heating up — in the coldest place on the planet. China has restarted construction on its fifth base in ...

The 61st Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (November 2019 – March 2021) was the first in the world to successfully conduct intensive observations off the Totten Glacier in Antarctica, which had ...

There has been a research station at the Brunt Ice Shelf in the Antarctic since 1957, when the Royal Society led an expedition there. Halley VI, opened last February, is the first one to have the ...

Studying atmospheric circulations is essential for predicting weather conditions and preparing for future weather disturbances. In the Southern Hemisphere, meteorological observing stations have been ...

Solar activities, such as CME(Coronal Mass Ejection), cause geomagnetic storm that is a temporary disturbance of the Earth’s magnetosphere. Geomagnetic storms can affect GPS positioning, radio ...

On Feb. 17, 2026, an annular solar eclipse will be visible from a remote part of Antarctica, forming a "ring of fire" for up ...

There’s chaos in the night sky, about 60 to 600 miles above Earth’s surface. Called the ionosphere, this layer of Earth’s atmosphere is blasted by solar radiation that breaks down the bonds of ions.

Above: A glaciologist examines ice cores drilled at Concordia Station. The cores are held locally in deep cold storage awaiting analysis by visiting researchers. (Photo by Stijn Thoolen, ESA. All ...

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 ...