Life around the world of Antarctica
A day around the world: school, food, homes, games, weather and getting around, in real places.
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A day at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
McMurdo Station, on Ross Island, is the largest research station in Antarctica. In summer up to 1,100 people a week live and work there in about 146 buildings, with dormitories, a cafeteria, a library, labs and two airfields. It supplies science across the continent.
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Six months of night at the South Pole
At the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, the Sun sets once a year, around 20 March, and does not rise again for about six months. Up to 42 people spend the dark, freezing winter there with no flights in or out, sharing chores, meals and science.