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Limited Seats for Penguin Safaris Next year

Kanchan — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:20:58 +0000

After Luc Jacquet’s documentary, March of the Penguins, Polar expeditions have become the real in thing today. Quark Expedition’s three Emperor Penguin Safaris are already sold out for this year, and there are only limited spaces...

Explore Antartica

Kanchan — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 06:17:12 +0000

Advantage: US$1000 discount per person Voyage to: Antarctica, The Falklands & South Georgia ( 20 days) Dates: 07 - 26 November 2006 Aboard: Research vessel, Aleksey Maryshev Group : 50 passengers Tariff: Twin cabins with...

Photo Pick for 24/08/2006

Kanchan — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:52:31 +0000

“Where Fire and Ice Meet: Antartica” Image

Robots to explore unexplored parts of Antarctica

Zodingliani — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 03:07:57 +0000

US scientists are creating a robot brainier than them. James Lever, an engineer with the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory told BBC that robots are about to undertake an expedition in the unreached areas of Antarctica...

Q#2: How do Lakes Exist in the Frozen Antarctica?

Irani — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:45:26 +0000

A lake has lain buried beneath a two-mile layer of Antarctic ice for 16 million years. Russian researchers are preparing to crack its secrets. Considering its age they believe that its lessons could be crucial in deciphering climate change,...