Antarctica’s great ice sheet is losing ground as it is eroded by warm ocean water…
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Antarctica is Earth’s southernmost continent, a vast and remote region covered almost entirely by ice. Despite its extreme conditions, it plays a crucial role in global climate systems, ocean circulation, and sea level regulation. Scientists from around the world conduct cutting-edge research here, studying everything from ancient ice cores and subglacial lakes to microbial life and the impacts of climate change. This page showcases the latest scientific findings from Antarctica, offering insights into the continent’s changing environment and its significance for the planet’s future.
A NASA study based on an innovative technique for crunching torrents of satellite data provides…
Acquired on November 29 by Operation IceBridge during a flight to Victoria Land, this image…
In temperatures that can drop below -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-30 degrees Celsius), along a route…
New research from NASA adds evidence that a geothermal heat source called a mantle plume…
New research from NASA reveals the Antarctic glaciers that accelerated the fastest between 2008 and…
NASA’s Aqua satellite and the NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite discover a massive iceberg…
Data from NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere spacecraft shows the sky over Antarctica…
A newly published NASA study reveals that the last remaining section of Antarctica’s Larsen B…
Using satellite data and eight radar surveys captured during a 15-year period from 1998–2012, researchers…
New research shows that the Antarctic ice shelves are rapidly thinning, revealing an eighteen percent…
New research reveals two seafloor gateways that could allow warm ocean water to reach the…
Long-term satellite records show that the five-day average of Antarctic sea ice extent reached a…
Researchers from the WISSARD project have discovered an active ecosystem of microorganisms that live beneath…
A new study led by NASA researchers presents multiple lines of evidence – incorporating 40…
A new study based on computer simulations reveals that the melting of ice on East…
New data from NASA’s AIM spacecraft show a vast bank of noctilucent clouds blanketing Antarctica.…
While analyzing detailed global surface temperature maps, researchers discovered the coldest place on Earth: a…