50 years ago: the first women arrive at the South Pole
July 22, 2026
The first women arrived at the South Pole 50 years ago this month
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The Tucker Sno-Cat - one of the ultimate snow vehicles
July 22, 2026
The four track Tucker Sno-Cat is one of the ultimate snow vehicles.
Podcast: Dispatches from Continent Seven, the writings of Antarctic scientists from James Cook to today
July 22, 2026
We speak with Rebecca Priestley about her anthology, compiling 250 years of writing by scientists in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Podcast: Revisiting Terra Incognita, Travels in Antarctica, with Sara Wheeler
July 22, 2026
In this podcast, we talk to Sara Wheeler about her bestseller 'Terra Incognita, Travels in Antarctica', which The New York Times called “gripping, emotional” and “compelling.”
Podcast: Recounting the heroic exploits of Tom Crean - companion to both Scott and Shackleton
July 22, 2026
In this podcast, we speak to Michael Smith about Tom Crean and his heroic exploits in Antarctica during three of the great polar expeditions, under the leadership of Scott and Shackleton.
Sir Douglas Mawson - Australia’s Greatest Antarctic Explorer
July 22, 2026
Sir Douglas Mawson is widely regarded as Australia’s greatest Antarctic explorer for mapping untrodden areas and surviving some of the most harrowing situations.
Richard Byrd’s Epic Flights
July 22, 2026
US Navy Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd was one of the greatest American polar explorers, leading the first flight over the South Pole in 1929.