Antarctica Photo Library
This Norwegian Lutheran Church is located at the abandoned Grytviken whaling station on South Georgia Island. The island is governed by Great Britain via King Edward Point Station, located a short distance from this church. Photograph by: Julian Race, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: September 27, 2011
Nacreous Clouds
Nacreous clouds, observed on January 6, 2011. These polar stratospheric clouds at 80,000 feet are the highest of all clouds. They only occur in the polar regions when the stratospheric temperature dips below 100 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-73 C). They are also the site of chemical reactions that break down ozone in the upper atmosphere and contribute to the creation of the ozone hole above Antarctica. Image credit: Kelly Speelman
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South Pole Telescope
The 10-meter South Pole Telescope at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is shown here. The red lights are used to minimize light pollution, but still enable people to see while walking to and from the facility during the six months of darkness. This telescope collects data on cosmic microwave background radiation and black matter. Image credit: Daniel Luong-Van, National Science Foundation