Huge void discovered beneath the mighty Thwaites Glacier
06 February, 2019 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
A huge void has been discovered beneath the mighty Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.
Australia will build first paved runway in Antarctica
20 May, 2018 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
Australia will build the first paved runway in Antarctica, 6km from Davis Station, providing year-round air access to the continent, and complementing the summer-only runway on hard ice at Wilkins.
Flying lab to study how the Southern Ocean absorbs carbon
07 January, 2016 — by Staff Reporter
A team of scientists supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be taking off in a specially-modified Gulfstream V jet this month as they survey remote parts of the Southern Ocean.
Podcast: Speedo Diplomacy in the Ross Sea; successfully advocating for a Marine Protected Area
16 July, 2017 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to Lewis Pugh, UN Patron of the Oceans, about the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area
Podcast: Unraveling the mystery of Antarctica's hidden peaks - the Gamburtsev Mountains
11 July, 2017 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
In this podcast, we talk to Professor Robin Bell of Lamont- Doherty Earth Observatory, about the Gamburtsev Mountains in Antartica.
Type-C Killer whales commute long distances from Antarctica to temperate zones
10 November, 2015 — by Staff Reporter
A team led by Regina Eisert of Gateway Antarctica at New Zealand's Canterbury University, has found that Type-C Killer Whales travel great distances from the Ross Sea to waters north of New Zealand.
First egg at the Emperor penguin colony!
03 May, 2018 — by Nicholas O'Flaherty
The first egg of the season has been spotted at the Emperor penguin colony at Dumont D’Urville Station