A legacy of the race to the south pole: New scientific discoveries in Antarctica
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 08:01
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) -- This winter marks the 100th anniversary of the race to the South Pole. After crossing Antarctica-the coldest, windiest, driest continent on Earth-the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team arrived at the geographic South Pole on Dec. 14, 1911, the first people in history to reach the bottom of the Earth.