There is a location on Earth that is so unlike any other location that it has been used to test equipment on Mars. The Antarctic Dry Valleys region is one of the world’s most extreme deserts, but that’s only the beginning of its peculiarities. Do you know What are the McMurdo Dry Valleys? There is […]
The Volkswagen Group is a German motor vehicle manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The company was founded in 1937 and is known for its iconic Beetle. But do you know the story of the Red Terror? In 1963, a Volkswagen Beetle became the first car to reach the Antarctic. It was called “Red
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We are well aware that the Arctic is located in the northernmost region of the earth. In comparison, Antarctica is found in the southernmost part of the earth. But did you know why they were given those names? The names Arctic and Antarctica were derived from the Greek word “arktos,” which means bear. They technically
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Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station This article is about the United States Antarctic base. For the New Zealand Antarctic base, see Scott Base. The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is the United States scientific research station at the South Pole of the Earth. It is the southernmost point under the jurisdiction (not sovereignty) of the United States.
