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Decks cleared for Maitri II, India set to chart new frontiers in Antarctica’s icy wilderness
October 13, 2025 8:42 am
Once built and readied by January 2029, Maitri II will become India’s fourth research base on the frozen continent.
India hires Russian cargo plane for its first direct shipment of research equipment to Antarctica
October 05, 2025 12:42 pm
This first ever direct air cargo mission between India to Antarctica was facilitated by IL-76 operated by Dronning Maud Land Air Network (DROMLAN).
Scientists discover 332 Antarctic submarine canyons, some as deep as 4,000 metres
August 19, 2025 7:13 pm
Many of these deep valleys had gone undetected because of the difficulty of collecting sonar data beneath floating ice shelves and across Antarctica’s remote coastline.
Indian man waves tricolour on ‘the coldest place’; wishes ‘Happy Independence Day from Antarctica’
August 16, 2025 11:46 am
In the clip, Sharma can be seen firmly holding the Tricolour as it flutters against a backdrop of endless ice and sky.
Went missing 66 years ago, British researcher’s remains found in Antarctica as glacier melts
August 12, 2025 7:31 pm
Remains of British Antarctic explorer Dennis “Tink” Bell, lost in a 1959 crevasse accident, discovered after 66 years in a melting glacier on King George Island, bringing closure to his family.
Krill fishery near Antarctica shut early after record catch exceeds limit
August 05, 2025 9:59 pm
Krill, a species crucial to marine food chains, is under increasing pressure due to fishing, climate change, and growing demand for its omega-3 oil used in fishmeal, pet food, and human supplements.
American teen pilot looking to raise $1 mn for cancer research detained on small Antarctica island
July 04, 2025 7:37 pm
Guo had planned to fly only over the city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile, but instead flew further south to King George Island.
‘What happens in Antarctica doesn’t stay in Antarctica’: As ice melts, a warning from India’s polar research agency head
April 04, 2025 7:23 am
At an event to commemorate the 25th Foundation Day of NCPOR on Thursday, Meloth said Antarctica and the Arctic are important in controlling the global weather patterns.
Why scientists were surprised to find life under Antarctic ice shelf
March 22, 2025 1:18 am
The mission was part of Challenger 150, a UNESCO-endorsed global initiative for deep-sea research. The discoveries were announced on Thursday. The findings provide new insights into how ecosystems function beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ice.
A hidden world beneath: What lies under 16,000 feet of Antarctic ice
March 21, 2025 7:50 pm
Scientists have obtained the detailed visuals of the hidden world beneath Antarctica.
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In a rare move, a world leader visits Antarctica
October 28, 2022 2:32 pm
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, along with her partner and a few others, visited Antarctica to learn first-hand the effects of global warming on the continent.
In Greenland, a glacier's collapse shows climate impact
September 21, 2018 6:53 am
The March mission was part of NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) project, a five-year, $30 million effort aimed at improving sea level rise projections by understanding how warming oceans are melting ice sheets from below - the most ambitious research on the subject to date
See pictures of ice sheet breaking off Antarctica
July 13, 2017 3:14 pm
Antarctica ice sheet breaks off: While the breaking off of the iceberg is worrisome, experts caution that the glaciers behind it are the bigger problem.
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