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Video: Captain Robert Scott South Pole ExpeditionOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Dec 27
By rss@youtube.com (escalador78) The famous and tragic race to conquest the South Pole in 1911-12. Amundsen succeeded, he was the first one, but Scott's journey became unforgettable. The music is from "Ned Kelly" soundtrack, by Klaus Badelt. Some of the video footage is from "Imax: Anctarctica".
Video: Race To The South Pole *Comedy*Original at YouTube
• Fri, Dec 12
By rss@youtube.com (Elementaryschoolfun) READ DESCRIPTION* This is a movie that me and a group of friends made together, It is based on the race to the south pole with Robert Falcon Scott And Roald Amundsen! This is a comedy version of the race so it would be less boring! Some of the parts are boring but they are like only 10 seconds long...
Video: Scott of the Antarctic (part 10 of 10)Original at YouTube
• Sat, Dec 6
By rss@youtube.com (sebas71) Excellent British film about the tragic story of captain Robert Scott's expedition to the South Pole. Fastastic score by composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Keywords: Robert Falcon Scott Ralph Vaughan Williams John Mills Antarctica Symphony South Pole Roald Amundsen 1948
Video: JMDMT #2105 Microfossils of Cyanobacteria in Carbonaceous MeteoritesOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Nov 23
By rss@youtube.com (h4ck3rm1k3) The James M. DuPont Meteorite Collection - from the bottom of the South Pole water well (SPWW) using a collector which we designed and built [1]. The SPWW is a 23-m-diameter by 15-m-deep melt pool 100 m below the snow surface at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. It provides drinking wate...
Video: South Pole 360° PanOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Oct 29
By rss@youtube.com (TheFrozenDesert) This pan was done from the top of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. We are about 50 feet above "ground" level. At this position, one can feel every bit of the -86.3°F windchill. Author: TheFrozenDesert Keywords: southpole amundsen thefrozendesert Added: October 29, 2008
Video: Basler BT-67 Arrives at South Pole Oct 2008Original at YouTube
• Thu, Oct 23
By rss@youtube.com (TheFrozenDesert) I mistakenly pressed the video button instead of the still photo button on my camera. Here's the exciting result. Author: TheFrozenDesert Keywords: SouthPole Amundsen-Scott Basler Added: October 23, 2008
Persuasive Writing: Antarctica - Scott vs Amundsen
Original at room10greylynn (Blogspot)
• Tue, May 26
Who should have won the race to the South Pole - Robert Falcon Scott or Roald Amundsen? Let Jordan, Jennifer and Xavier persuade you by sharing ... room10greylynn.blogspot.com
Swivel-shed v polar stilt-scope in Big Bang boffinry clash
Original at Register
• Mon, May 18
Space Daily UK This is vital in order to steal a march on rival boffins, also seeking to find the gravwave gunsmoke with their radiotelescope, situated at the Amundsen-Scott scientific South Pole stilt base. The Chicago desert-antenna swivel-shed team hope to have ...
Packing Indiana Jones style for the frozen north
Original at Times Online
• Sun, May 17
UK Famously, Roald Amundsen got to the South Pole before Scott largely because he'd learnt from the Inuit to use dogs, broaden the runners of his sledges and so on. But he was also the first to navigate the North-West Passage in 1906 — 60 years after ...
Ask AP: Antarctic time zones, John Demjanjuk
Original at google.com
• Fri, May 15
Three US bases — McMurdo Station on the Ross Sea coast, Palmer Station on the Antarctic Peninsula and Scott-Amundsen Base at the South Pole — operate on New Zealand time. That's convenient because transportation links are with Christchurch air base on ...
Iraq base shooting victims united by circumstance
Original at google.com
• Thu, May 14
In 1991, the University of Michigan graduate was a physician at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole in a climate research project, said Mike O'Neill, the group's electronics technician. "He came in at the last minute not knowing anybody," ...
Iraq base shooting victims united by circumstance
Original at Rocky Mount Telegram
• Thu, May 14
NC In 1991, the University of Michigan graduate was a physician at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole in a climate research project, said Mike O'Neill, the group's electronics technician.
1 of 5 killed in Iraq shooting was UM graduate
Original at WTOL
• Thu, May 14
OH Mike O'Neill, an electronics technician who knew him, said that in 1991 the University of Michigan graduate was a physician at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole in a climate research project. Houseal was inquisitive, always checking on ...
1 of 5 killed in Iraq shooting was UM graduate
Original at Fox 28
• Thu, May 14
IN Mike O'Neill, an electronics technician who knew him, said that in 1991 the University of Michigan graduate was a physician at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole in a climate research project. Houseal was inquisitive, always checking on ...
Two healers, 4 who needed healing
Original at Philadelphia Inquirer
• Thu, May 14
The Associated Press PA For 11 months in 1991, the University of Michigan graduate served as the physician for 20 people working at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole in a climate-research project funded by the National Science Foundation, said Mike O'Neill, ...
Winding paths led victims to Iraq stress clinic
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Wed, May 13
UK For 11 months in 1991, the University of Michigan graduate was physician for about 20 people working at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole in a climate research project funded by the National Science Foundation, said Mike O'Neill who was ...
Iraq base shooting victims united by circumstance
Original at Las Vegas Sun
• Wed, May 13
NV In 1991, the University of Michigan graduate was a physician at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole in a climate research project, said Mike O'Neill, the group's electronics technician. "He came in at the last minute not knowing anybody," ...
Some Baghdad shooting victims counseled soldiers
Original at NewsWest9.com
• Wed, May 13
TX For 11 months in 1991, the University of Michigan graduate served as the physician for about 20 people working at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole. The climate research project was funded by the National Science Foundation.
Winding paths led victims to Iraq stress clinic
Original at Rocky Mount Telegram
• Wed, May 13
NC For 11 months in 1991, the University of Michigan graduate served as the physician for about 20 people working at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole in a climate research project funded by the National Science Foundation, said Mike O'Neill ...
Some Baghdad shooting victims counseled soldiers
Original at KSWO
• Wed, May 13
OK For 11 months in 1991, the University of Michigan graduate served as the physician for about 20 people working at the Amundsen-Scott Station near the South Pole. The climate research project was funded by the National Science Foundation.
River deep, mountain high
Original at News & Star
• Fri, May 8
News & Star News & Star, UK Then there was the race to the South Pole in January of this year. The last person to do the same race was Captain Robert Scott, in 1912, only to discover that a Norwegian explorer, Roald Amundsen, had arrived a couple of weeks before. ...
NH trio endures Antarctic isolation
Original at The Union Leader
• Tue, May 5
NH - Jim Fennell Welcome to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, the most well known of the three research facilities on Antarctica maintained by the National Science Foundation as part of the US Antarctic Program. The last plane out leaves around the second week of ...
US scientists plan greenhouses on the Moon
Original at Sunday Observer
• Sat, May 2
• 4 related articles
Sri Lanka The agriculture centre also makes remote operational improvements to its existing, state-of-the-art hydroponic “growth chamber” at the National Science Foundation's new Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. Conditions at the South Pole, ...
Related articles from BusinessWorld Online, eTaiwan News, google.com, MSN Indonesia.
Ceremonies held at Gallipoli, Afghanistan and the South Pole
Original at Radio New Zealand
• Fri, Apr 24
New Zealand The only New Zealander at the South Pole has paid tribute to fallen soldiers by holding an outdoor ceremony and baking some Anzac biscuits. Jude Gregan is a doctor at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica working with about 40 other people. ...
Scientists considering greenhouses on the Moon
Original at BusinessWorld Online
• Mon, Apr 20
• 4 related articles
The agriculture center also makes remote operational improvements to its existing, state-of-the-art hydroponic "growth chamber" at the National Science Foundation's new Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. Conditions at the South Pole, ...
Related articles from eTaiwan News, google.com, MSN Indonesia, Sunday Observer.
To the End of the Earth By Tom Avery
Original at Washington Post
• Fri, Apr 17
United States - Tom Avery We know beyond doubt who first reached the South Pole: the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and his party in 1911, a few weeks ahead of the ill-fated British expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott. But the nod for discovery of the North Pole has been the ...
Spend Your Way Out Of Guilt!
Original at Jaunted
• Fri, Apr 17
Getaways That Are 'Guilt Free'" was all simpatico up to the point where they recommend an Antarctic trip. And not the Scott-at-the-South-Pole kind, but a $6000 eco-friendly trip. Sure, it's a great way to mark Earth Day, but it's a bit much. ...
US scientists to grow veggies on the Moon
Original at eTaiwan News
• Fri, Apr 17
• 4 related articles
Taiwan The agriculture center also makes remote operational improvements to its existing, state-of-the-art hydroponic "growth chamber" at the National Science Foundation's new Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. Conditions at the South Pole, ...
Related articles from BusinessWorld Online, google.com, MSN Indonesia, Sunday Observer.
Former Norfolk schoolboy at North Pole
Original at North Norfolk
• Fri, Apr 17
UK In December, Mr Oliver, who now lives in London, will tackle the second part of his challenge and ski to the South Pole - following in the footsteps of his childhood hero Scott of the Antarctic. To sponsor Mr Oliver visit ...
Ghost walkers trip to St Andrews
Original at Dumfries and Galloway Standard
• Thu, Apr 16
UK - Iain Pollock Famous for its exploration of the Antarctic and as the ship that took Captain Robert Scott on his ill fated journey to the South Pole, pupils had the chance to explore this ship. After a meal stop at McDonalds came the highlight of the trip – the ...
US scientists plan greenhouses on the Moon
Original at MSN Indonesia
• Tue, Apr 14
• 4 related articles
Indonesia The agriculture center also makes remote operational improvements to its existing, state-of-the-art hydroponic "growth chamber" at the National Science Foundation's new Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. Conditions at the South Pole, ...
Related articles from BusinessWorld Online, eTaiwan News, google.com, Sunday Observer.
US scientists plan greenhouses on the Moon
Original at google.com
• Tue, Apr 14
• 4 related articles
The agriculture center also makes remote operational improvements to its existing, state-of-the-art hydroponic "growth chamber" at the National Science Foundation's new Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. Conditions at the South Pole, ...
Related articles from BusinessWorld Online, eTaiwan News, MSN Indonesia, Sunday Observer.
ExplorersWeb Week in Review
Original at K2climb.net
• Sun, Apr 12
• 2 related articles
NY The UK Scott Centenary Expedition will start at the base of the Beardmore Glacier and ascend the glacier through to the Polar Plateau to reach the South Pole. The Indian Ocean Rowing Race competitors The Indian Ocean Rowing Race starts next week. ...
Related articles from google.com, fr.truveo.com.
Planned future expeditions: Baikal, Scott Centenary, Greenland and ...
Original at Mounteverest
• Wed, Apr 8
NY Polar skier/kiter Henry Cooksen, who was part of Paul Landry’s team to the South Pole of Inaccessibility in 2006-07, will be guiding several mountain climbs and a Greenland ski expedition. Henry plans to guide Kilimanjaro (5865 m) trips in June, ...
Scott of the Antarctic's South Pole trek to be retraced
Original at Mirror.co.uk
• Sun, Mar 29
Two adventurers are to retrace Scott of the Antarctic's ill-fated 1800-mile expedition to the South Pole - and hope to get there exactly 100 years after he died. Ben Saunders, 31, and Alastair Humphreys, 32, will drag food and supplies on sledges in ...
British adventurers to follow Scott
Original at google.com
• Sat, Mar 28
Dragging food and supplies on sledges, the pair will be alone and unaided as they walk the 1800-mile round-trip to the South Pole and back in honour of Scott's contribution to polar exploration and human endeavour. They estimate the Scott Antarctic ...
Doctor Describes Performing Own Cancer Treatment At South Pole
Original at tylerpaper.com
• Sat, Mar 28
TX Dr. Nielson detailed her adventure as a medical officer at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica in 1999. A former emergency room physician, she trekked to the isolated and frigid part of the world after having a string of bad experiences ...
Two AHP Members Unite to Canter Against Cancer
Original at Equestrianmag.com
• Wed, Mar 25
FL drew worldwide attention in 1998 after treating herself for breast cancer while stranded at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole research station, and is the best-selling author of Ice Bound: A Doctor’s Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole. ...
Construction At The Bottom Of The Earth
Original at Albany Times Union
• Tue, Mar 17
NY This was the task of Jerry Marty, project manager for the new Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. Much of the construction material was flow to the site on LC-130 Hercules airscraft flown by the 109th Airlift Wing, based in Scotia at the ...
South Pole: ‘A magnificent, desolate place’
Original at Troy Messenger
• Sat, Mar 14
AL The South Pole Expedition arrived without incident at the South Pole and the Amundson-Scott South Pole Station. “The station itself is a wonder,” Magee said. “The first stations that were built were, in a short time, covered with snow and ice. ...
Frozen in time ... a new first for our most famous explorer
Original at Macclesfield Express
• Tue, Mar 10
United Kingdom Ever since Captain Robert Scott’s doomed trip to the South Pole in early 1910, polar exploration has captured the public’s imagination. Scott had hoped to become the first man to reach the South Pole, but after a gruelling trek across the snow, ...
Face to face with explorers
Original at Press and Journal
• Sat, Mar 7
UK Photographic equipment, including the camera used by Scott at the South Pole in 1912 and another that belonged to polar photographer Herbert Ponting, can also be seen. Gill Poulter, heritage and exhibitions director for Dundee Heritage Trust, ...
Students learn about living at the South Pole
Original at Chisago County Press
• Thu, Feb 12
MN - Feb 12, 2009 Sohlstrom's home away from home wasn't an igloo, but the slides he showed of the large domed structure at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station look pretty ...
Fastest journey to the South Pole-world record set by Todd Carmichael
Original at World Records Academy
• Fri, Jan 2
FL - Todd Carmichael spoke to scientists at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station about his experience. Wayne Moore, a physician's assistant working at the pole, ... American breaks world ski record across Antarctica – without skis Bangor Daily News all 2 news articles
Briton becomes first person to swim to North Pole
Original at Wizbang
• Mon, Jul 16
By trikc Source I just kept on looking at Jorgen Amundsen ski-ing next to me, encouraging me. I will never ever give up in front of a Norwegian! Let alone a relative of Roald Amundsen (who beat Britain's Captain Scott to the South Pole.) There is just too much rivalry between our two nations for that."
Global Warming Threatens Robert Falcon's Antarctic Base
Original at Sci-Tech Today
• Mon, Jun 11
The Antarctic base occupied by British explorer Robert Falcon Scott on his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole on foot early last century has been included on a list of the world's 100 most endangered sites, spurring pleas Friday for multimillion dollar conservation work.