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Photo: Aerial view of Mt. Erebus crater, the southernmost active volcano in the world. Photo courtesy of Christopher Dean, National Science Foundation. Penguins And Polar Bears, National Science Foundation, Active Volcano, Antarctica, Aerial View, Mount Rainier, Earth, Mountains, World

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Photo: Aerial view of Mt. Erebus crater, the southernmost active volcano in the world. Photo courtesy of Christopher Dean, National Science Foundation.

Photo: Icebergs in McMurdo Sound, off the coast of Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Kris Kuenning, National Science Foundation. Titanic, Photo Library, Continents, Coast, Snow

Photo: Icebergs in McMurdo Sound, off the coast of Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Kris Kuenning, National Science Foundation.

Photo: Mouth of a volcanic cone with layers of ice and ash on Deception Island in the South Shetlands, Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Sue Sheridan. Deception Island, Ash, Layers, Gray, Layering

Deception Island

Photo: Mouth of a volcanic cone with layers of ice and ash on Deception Island in the South Shetlands, Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Sue Sheridan.

Pancake ice forms on still water as the winter sets in. Photograph by: Kelly Jacques, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: April 12, 2010 Pancake, Photograph, Ice, Winter, Photography, Winter Time

Pancake ice forms on still water as the winter sets in. Photograph by: Kelly Jacques, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: April 12, 2010

Pancake ice forms on still water as the winter sets in. Photograph by: Kelly Jacques, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: April 12, 2010

Pancake ice forms on still water as the winter sets in. Photograph by: Kelly Jacques, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: April 12, 2010

An iceberg near Palmer Station, Antarctica. Photograph by: Kelly Jacques, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: April 21, 2010 April 21, Outdoor, Outdoors, Photographs

An iceberg near Palmer Station, Antarctica. Photograph by: Kelly Jacques, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: April 21, 2010

Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier. Scientists believe a buried saltwater reservoir is partly responsible for the red color, which is a form of reduced iron. Photograph by: Peter Rejcek, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: December 14, 2010 Les Fjords, Glacier, Ice Castles, Waterfall, Blood, Around The Worlds, Iron

Around The Worlds

Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier. Scientists believe a buried saltwater reservoir is partly responsible for the red color, which is a form of reduced iron. Photograph by: Peter Rejcek, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: December 14, 2010

The Ferrar Glacier forms a wide highway from the polar plateau to McMurdo Sound. It was named for Hartley T. Ferrar, geologist of the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-04. Photograph by: Kelly Speelman, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: January 6, 2011 British National, January 6, Explore, Travel

British National

The Ferrar Glacier forms a wide highway from the polar plateau to McMurdo Sound. It was named for Hartley T. Ferrar, geologist of the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-04. Photograph by: Kelly Speelman, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: January 6, 2011

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 South Georgia Island, British Overseas Territories, Orkney Islands, South America Travel, Winter Landscape, Abandoned Places, Beautiful World, Beautiful Landscapes

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Beautiful Landscapes

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

Aerial view of the Transantarctic Mountains. Photograph by: Peter Rejcek, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: November 18, 2011 Kilimanjaro, Arctic, Iceland, Mount Everest, Pole Sud, Landscapes

Aerial view of the Transantarctic Mountains. Photograph by: Peter Rejcek, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: November 18, 2011

A shower of auroras seems to be pouring down onto the South Pole Telescope (SPT) at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Photograph by: Sven Lidstrom, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: June 17, 2012 Dark Sector, Open Source Images, Aurora, Cosmic Microwave Background, Dark Energy, Night Skies

Open Source Images

Cosmic Microwave Background

A shower of auroras seems to be pouring down onto the South Pole Telescope (SPT) at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Photograph by: Sven Lidstrom, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: June 17, 2012

The moon and the aurora australis above the IceCube Laboratory at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Photograph by: Sven Lidstrom, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: August 24, 2012 Midnight Sky, Natural Phenomena, Aurora Borealis, Nature Photos, Northern Lights, August 24

Natural Phenomena

Aurora Borealis

Northern Lights

The moon and the aurora australis above the IceCube Laboratory at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Photograph by: Sven Lidstrom, National Science Foundation, Date Taken: August 24, 2012

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 Halo Solar, World Meteorological Day, Lago Michigan, Cool Photos, Beautiful Pictures, Sky And Clouds, Science And Nature

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Science And Nature

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

Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, illuminates the night sky with rainbow colors near McMurdo Station in Antarctica on July 15, 2012. Image credit: National Science Foundation/Deven Stross Beautiful Places, Amazing Places, Beautiful Scenery, Mcmurdo Station, Sun And Water, Local Events

Beautiful Places

Beautiful Scenery

Mcmurdo Station

Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, illuminates the night sky with rainbow colors near McMurdo Station in Antarctica on July 15, 2012. Image credit: National Science Foundation/Deven Stross

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 Cosmos, Polo Sul, Radio Astronomy, Image Internet, Old Lights, Dark Star, Science Photos

Radio Astronomy

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

leopard seal on the prowl at Cape Washington, Ross Island. Leopard seals are the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the southern elephant seal). They are most common in the Southern Hemisphere along the coast of Antarctica and on most sub-Antarctic islands. Image credit: National Science Foundation/Dr. Paul Ponganis Arctic Animals, Animals And Pets, Baby Animals, Cute Animals, Ross Island, Elephant Seal, Interesting Animals, Underwater World

Animals And Pets

Interesting Animals

Underwater World

leopard seal on the prowl at Cape Washington, Ross Island. Leopard seals are the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the southern elephant seal). They are most common in the Southern Hemisphere along the coast of Antarctica and on most sub-Antarctic islands. Image credit: National Science Foundation/Dr. Paul Ponganis

The Peltier Channel separates Doumer and Wiencke Islands in Antarctica's Palmer Archipelago. It was named for Jean Peltier, a noted French physicist. Image credit: National Science Foundation/Janice O'Reilly Landscape Photos, Landscape Photography, South Of The Border, Gods Creation, Archipelago, Great Places, The Good Place, Cool Pictures

Landscape Photos

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South Of The Border

The Peltier Channel separates Doumer and Wiencke Islands in Antarctica's Palmer Archipelago. It was named for Jean Peltier, a noted French physicist. Image credit: National Science Foundation/Janice O'Reilly

Photograph by: Clair Von Handorf National Science Foundation Date Taken: August 22, 2012 A Snowy Sheathbill and a spectacular sunset near Palmer Station. Antarctic Circle, Marine Ecosystem, National Weather, Exploration, Natural Scenery, New Blue, Planet Earth, Ecology

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Photograph by: Clair Von Handorf National Science Foundation Date Taken: August 22, 2012 A Snowy Sheathbill and a spectacular sunset near Palmer Station.

A thin section of a meteorite from the Miller Range, Antarctica. Field researchers have returned with more than 17,500 meteorites over the 30-plus years that the extraterrestrial material has been collected from the frozen continent. Yet meteorite science is still in its infancy, and the collected rocks still hold plenty of surprises that could shape our understanding of the solar system, according to scientists involved in the search and characterization of the Antarctic meteorite collection. Articles For Kids, News Articles, Life On Mars, Cool Rocks, Science Daily, Science News, Earth Science, Thing 1

Articles For Kids

A thin section of a meteorite from the Miller Range, Antarctica. Field researchers have returned with more than 17,500 meteorites over the 30-plus years that the extraterrestrial material has been collected from the frozen continent. Yet meteorite science is still in its infancy, and the collected rocks still hold plenty of surprises that could shape our understanding of the solar system, according to scientists involved in the search and characterization of the Antarctic meteorite collection.

This image shows nacreous clouds above Ross Island, Antarctica. 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. 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. High Clouds, Sky Gazing, Arctic Circle, Wallpaper Pictures, Ways Of Seeing

Wallpaper Pictures

This image shows nacreous clouds above Ross Island, Antarctica. 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. 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.

The 10-meter South Pole Telescope and the BICEP (Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) Telescope at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, against the night sky with the Milky Way. 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. Both of these telescopes collect data on cosmic microwave background radiation and black matter. Gravity Waves, Gravitational Waves, Light Pollution, To Infinity And Beyond, Space Time, Big Bang Theory

Gravitational Waves

Light Pollution

To Infinity And Beyond

Big Bang Theory

The 10-meter South Pole Telescope and the BICEP (Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) Telescope at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, against the night sky with the Milky Way. 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. Both of these telescopes collect data on cosmic microwave background radiation and black matter.

In 2009, U.S researchers conducted the second field season of a deep-ice coring project in West Antarctica in order to study climate, ice sheet history and cryobiology. This project is collecting a deep-ice core from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) and integrates approximately 20 separate projects that will analyze the ice. Ultimately, the WAIS Divide project will develop climate records with an absolute, annual-layer-counted chronology of the last 40,000 years. Polar Ice Caps Melting, Image Guide, Ice Sheet, In Patagonia, Environmental Issues, More Pictures, Natural World, Climate Change

Polar Ice Caps Melting

Environmental Issues

In 2009, U.S researchers conducted the second field season of a deep-ice coring project in West Antarctica in order to study climate, ice sheet history and cryobiology. This project is collecting a deep-ice core from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) and integrates approximately 20 separate projects that will analyze the ice. Ultimately, the WAIS Divide project will develop climate records with an absolute, annual-layer-counted chronology of the last 40,000 years.

A natural arch in a glacier at Norsel Point, Anvers Island, Antarctica. Octopus Species, Alaska, Travel Around The World, Antarctica Cruise, Antarctica News, Wanderlust, Sea Level Rise

Octopus Species

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Antarctica Cruise

Antarctica News

A natural arch in a glacier at Norsel Point, Anvers Island, Antarctica.

The aurora australis over Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station on June 24, 2009. The photographer used a 3 second exposure to capture this. Military Satellite, Holographic Universe, Secrets Of The Universe, Astrophysics, Stargazing, Pretty Pictures, Astronomy

Military Satellite

Holographic Universe

Secrets Of The Universe

Pretty Pictures

The aurora australis over Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station on June 24, 2009. The photographer used a 3 second exposure to capture this.

The moon setting behind Bonaparte Point, Anvers Island. Willy Ronis, Herbert List, Marc Riboud, Andre Kertesz, Robert Doisneau, Polar Bears Live, Moon Setting, Moon Rise, Nature Images

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Polar Bears Live

The moon setting behind Bonaparte Point, Anvers Island.