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How did the Discovery expedition set a new farthest-south record in 1902?
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During the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–1904), led by Robert Falcon Scott aboard the Discovery, a new farthest-south record was established through an overland journey on the Ross Ice Shelf.1
On December 30, 1902, Scott, accompanied by Ernest H. Shackleton and Edward A. Wilson, reached a latitude of 82°17′ S. This achievement was a significant milestone during the "heroic era" of Antarctic exploration, a period characterized by rapid advancements in both geographic discovery and scientific inquiry on the continent.1