which later proved that Antarctica was once connected to other southern continents. Modern visitors to Ross Island can view these historic fossils at Scott's preserved expedition hut. Satellite ...

The New Zealand-based trust found it in Antarctica's oldest building, a hut built by Norwegian explorer Carsten Borchgrevink's team in 1899, and used by Capt Scott in 1911 during his Terra Nova ...

Research scientists in remote locations need to get creative in order to follow their favorite teams, even when they don’t ...

Now a veteran of 16 Antarctica seasons, she has done stints at all three stations – in addition to McMurdo, the largest and most active, there are Amundsen-Scott ... live in a hut together ...

which appointed him to command the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904. The expedition - which included Ernest Shackleton - reached further south than anyone before them and Scott returned ...

Proposed for demolition in 2007, the hut was saved and designated as Historic Site and Monument No. 84 under the Antarctic Treaty System in 2009. It has been in our care since October 2009.

Read some stories about famous explorers such as Robert Falcon Scott. Discuss what it means ... Create a play area that is an explorers’ hut where Antarctic expeditions can be planned.

We are now ready to face the harsh environment of Antarctica early in 2012 and hopefully we will live up to Scott's epic legacy.” The team has now completed all their training. The final event ...

The collection included charts used in the voyage and photographs during the expedition Artefacts from Captain Scott's ill-fated ... An "important 'Antarctic Ocean Sheet IV' chart with the plotted ...

Fuchs said that “apart from Scott’s marooned northern party, theirs was the most severe ordeal in the history of Antarctic exploration”. Despite life-threatening conditions, the hut for the ...