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Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth

For years, small groups of astronomy enthusiasts have traveled the globe chasing the rare solar eclipse. They have embarked on cruises to the middle of the ocean, taken flights into the eclipse’s path and even traveled to Antarctica. In August 2017, millions across the U.S. witnessed a total solar eclipse…

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Monday was hottest day for global average temperature on record, as climate crisis bites

Heatwaves sizzled around the world from the US south and the north of Africa to China and Antarctica

The Guardian - US

Antarctic sea ice reached 'record-smashing low' last month

The extent of sea ice in Antarctica has shrunk compared with the long-term average for this time of year between 1981 and 2010 by an area four times the size of Texas.

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First ever view of the Milky Way seen through the lens of neutrino particles

Data collected by an observatory in Antarctica has produced our first view of the Milky Way galaxy through the lens of neutrino particles. It’s the first time we have seen our galaxy “painted” with a particle, rather than in different wavelengths of light.

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Liquid Water Flowed On Mars, Boosting Hope For Finding Evidence Of Life

Scientists discover gullies carved by thawing ice, resembling those in Antarctica

Zenger

With neutrinos, scientists observe our galaxy in a whole new way

scientists have detected high-energy neutrinos in pristine ice deep below Antarctica’s surface, then traced their source back to locations in the Milky Way to produce an image of the galaxy made from the subatomic particles

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IceCube neutrino detector in Antarctica spots first high-energy neutrinos emitted in our own Milky Way galaxy

The South Pole IceCube Neutrino Observatory – the biggest and strangest telescope in the world – has detected the first neutrino emissions from within the Milky Way, an achievement that will shape how astronomers view our galaxy.

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Astronomers Just Detected An Important High-Energy Particle In the Milky Way for the First Time

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica discovered neutrino signatures from the Milky Way for the first time.

Inverse

$Meltwater is hydro-fracking Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its internal structure$

Meltwater is hydro-fracking Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its internal structure

I’m striding along the steep bank of a raging white-water torrent, and even though the canyon is only about the width of a highway, the river’s flow is greater than that of London’s Thames. The deafening roar and rumble of the cascading water is incredible – a humbling reminder of…

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Balloch fitness instructor becomes one of just eight women to complete a marathon on 7 continents

Debbie Savage and pal Jan Fellows completed the Rio Marathon earlier this month to earn their Seven Continents medal - joining a very select group of less than a 1000 people globally to run marathons on every continent.

Daily Record

From raising the global sea level to crushing life on the seafloor -- here's why you should care about icebergs

Late in the evening of April 14 1912, the RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg in the north-west Atlantic. In just over two and a half hours, the Titanic sank, claiming the lives of 1,514 people.

The Conversation

Antarctic Underwater Landslides May Trigger Devastating Tsunamis

Climate change could lead to catastrophic loss of life and economic havoc as waves stretch across the Southern Ocean.

Zenger

Penguins are the fastest swimming birds in the world - and it's all thanks to their wings

Gentoos occupy Antarctica, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. They are mostly black from head-to-tail except for a stark-white front - and distinctive bill and white eye patches

Daily Mirror

Antarctic tourism is booming – but can the continent cope?

In tourist hotspots cruise ships must at times queue to disembark passengers and fragile ecosystems may be at risk from visitors. But who gets to decide on who can come?

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Fractured foundations: how Antarctica's 'landfast' ice is dwindling and why that's bad news

There’s more to Antarctic ice than meets the eye. Sea ice is not a uniform crust overlying the salty Southern Ocean.

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Why is extreme 'frontier travel' booming despite the risks?

The world has watched in shock as rescue crews feverishly search for the Titan submersible vehicle, which disappeared while attempting to take tourists to view the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic.

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Mississippi governor under fire for leaving state as residents reeled from back-to-back tornadoes

‘If it would mean furthering himself, Tate Reeves would go to Antarctica for a campaign check,’ Democratic operative says

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Climate change hits Antarctica hard, sparking concerns about irreversible tipping points

The extent of sea ice surrounding Antarctica has fallen to a historic minimum this year, triggering concerns that the pristine polar continent might be reaching a climate change tipping point.

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Billionaires and the Titanic: the allure of extreme expeditions

The more adventurous among the world’s wealthiest take trips to the edge of space and Antarctica in their stride

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Can next week's special meeting in Chile break the deadlock over East Antarctica's marine park proposal?

Amid the challenges of climate change, resource extraction and pollution, the survival of species and ecosystems depends on setting aside protected areas. But plans to establish marine protected areas in East Antarctica have stalled.

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Antarctic tipping points: the irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃

The slow-down of the Southern Ocean circulation, a dramatic drop in the extent of sea ice and unprecedented heatwaves are all raising concerns that Antarctica may be approaching tipping points.

The Conversation

Slowing deep Southern Ocean current may be linked to natural climate cycle – but that's no reason to stop worrying about melting Antarctic ice

Our new research in the Antarctic suggests that the vital layer of cold water on the sea bed, which circulates the globe and influences the ocean’s ability to continue absorbing much of the rise in atmospheric heat and greenhouse gas emissions, is heating up and shrinking.

LiveScience

World's largest iceberg is no more after being ripped apart in 'iceberg graveyard'

Satellite images show fragments from the enormous iceberg A-76A dispersing near South Georgia island, where the previous world's largest iceberg also met its doom in 2020.

The New Daily

Macquarie Island Marine Park set to triple in size

The federal government plans to triple the size of Macquarie Island Marine Park, home to vast congregations of wildlife living between Tasmania and Antarctica.

The New Daily

Top videos: Squeaky dog, flying car and Kochie’s goodbye

Biden tripped while DeSantis lashed out this week. A dog was conned into thinking he is squeaky and there's no enjoying Coke in Antarctica.

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