Antarctica: Quick Facts

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Antarctic water analysis reveals unexpected stability in dissolved organic carbon • Nov. 10, 2026, 4:50 PM ET (Phys.org)

Canadian ultramarathoner Stephanie Case is the 1st woman to run 100 miles in Antarctica • Nov. 9, 2026, 5:19 PM ET (CBC)

NASA, NOAA Track 2026 Antarctic Ozone Hole • Nov. 4, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (NASA Science (.gov))

IceCube detects ghost particles with 10 billion times the energy of solar neutrinos • Nov. 2, 2026, 8:44 AM ET (Science Daily)

NASA reveals a haunting skull hidden in Antarctica’s ice • Nov. 2, 2026, 4:52 AM ET (Science Daily)

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Antarctica: Paradise Bay

Map of Antarctica showing major geographic regions such as West Antarctica, East Antarctica, Queen Maud Land, Wilkes Land, Victoria Land, Marie Byrd Land, and Ellsworth Land. The map also marks prominent research stations operated by various countries around the continent's coast and interior, as well as nearby seas including the Weddell Sea, Ross Sea, Amundsen Sea, and Bellingshausen Sea. Surrounding oceans-the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific-are labeled.

Groups of adult emperor penguins and fluffy gray chicks stand together on snowy ground in Antarctica, with ice formations and more penguins in the background.

Transantarctic Mountains

Thematic map of Antarctica highlighting the disintegration of the Larsen Ice Shelf along the Antarctic Peninsula. An inset zooms in on the Larsen A and Larsen B ice shelves, using color codes to show areas of ice shelf loss from January 1995, January 1995 to January 2002, and February to March 2002, alongside the remaining ice shelf as of July 2002. Surrounding seas, land features, and other major ice shelves are labeled for context.

Larsen C Ice Shelf

Close-up of Antarctic deep-sea creatures, including spiny sea urchins and translucent shrimp-like krill, set against a dark background.

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