ANTARCTIC RESEARCH

A group of researchers on the icebreaker Araon recently arrived at Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier. This glacier is melting fast. The journey took 12 days from New Zealand. The trip was mostly smooth until the ship hit thick sea ice. The ice around Antarctica is very dense. The crew had to navigate c

Imagine a place so remote and cold that it's hard to believe anyone could live there. That's Antarctica, where the United States has three permanent research stations. These stations are like small cities built on volcanic hills, polar plateaus, and icy peninsulas. They're not easy to get to or main