Exploration to be remembered

January 2012

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January 2012

Even a century after Scott trekked to the South Pole, Antarctica entices adventurers and scientists in new discoveries. Photo: Mick Abbott
Antarctica tests all who go there, whether South Pole adventurers or scientists on the verge of new discoveries Finally our journey stops. The roar of the engines and the metal tracks clattering on sea ice gives way to the sound of the wind. The door opens and we spill out into flurries of snow and […]

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