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Every January, Antarctic scientists move the South Pole—here's why it needs to be done

Enough of this one,” astrophysicist Denis Barkats remarked in a Nottingham University documentary, while standing in front of ...
Scientific American

Scientists Just Moved the South Pole. Here’s Why

Antarctica’s New Year’s celebration is unlike any other: every January 1 scientists physically move the South Pole. This is ...
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Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Hunt Finally Makes the Pole, O'Brady Hits Land

Tom Hunt limps to the South Pole and Colin O'Brady finally hits the Antarctic landmass in our latest update on the Antarctic ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Research vessel Sikuliaq heads to Antarctica for first time on short notice

The research vessel Sikuliaq will journey to the South Pole this year to conduct research in Antarctica for the first time in ...

The South Pole Just Moved. Here’s Why

As the world rang in 2026, scientists in Antarctica did something many of us might think would be impossible: they moved the South Pole. When we envision the South Pole, we tend to think of a fixed ...