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Colin O'Brady in Antarctica.

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Two portraits of men

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Matthieu Tordeur and Heidi Sevestre in Antarctica.

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The Under Antarctica team is en route to Hercules Inlet.

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Will Smith, left, and Richard Parks at the South Pole.

Media, Adventurers Continue to Misrepresent Polar Expeditions

In recent weeks, high profile media have covered Antarctic...
January 15, 2026
The 2026 South Pole marker.

A Tradition Since 1959: Scientists Move the South Pole 

Each January 1, scientists and staff at the Amundsen-Scott...
January 13, 2026