India Expands Antarctic Postal Network: New Post Office To Have Unique Pin Code MH-1718
Department of Posts has opened a second branch of the post office at the Bharati research station in Antarctica.
Apr 06, 2024, 09:31 AM IST
'Polar Express In Real Life': Viral Video From Antarctica Leaves Netizens Confused
The viral video confused many social media users and left the guessing whether the video was shot on a train or was it because of the storm that it appeared so.
May 22, 2023, 10:51 AM IST
Antarctica's Only Electric Vehicle Redesigned to Deal With Climate Change, Here's How?
The changes in the Venturi Antarctica EV (a zero-emission vehicle) had to be made for it to operate in the rising temperature of the South Pole increasing because of Global Warming.
Feb 06, 2023, 13:27 PM IST
Another iceberg broken in Antarctica, this iceberg is bigger than Delhi! Latest Hindi News
Due to global warming, Antarctica is constantly suffering losses. The melting of the ice sheet continues here. Now the news of breaking of a huge mountain of ice has come to light in Antarctica
Jan 24, 2023, 13:46 PM IST
DNA: When the hottest day ever recorded in Antarctica in 1974
This segment of DNA brings you information related to today's history.
Jan 06, 2023, 00:04 AM IST
DNA: Global Warming -- Antarctica's temperature rises by 40 degrees celsius
In Antarctica, which is considered to be the coldest area in the world, the temperature has now reached 40 degrees celsius above normal. Scientists are considering these conditions of Antarctica as very worrying.
Mar 29, 2022, 23:58 PM IST
First-ever Airbus A340 lands in Antarctica, check stunning images here: In Pics
While the Hi Fly Airbus A340 landed in Antarctica back on November 2, the operator has now shared some breathtaking images of its arrival on the blue ice runway.
Nov 25, 2021, 14:20 PM IST
Antarctica logged record temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius, says UN agency report
This new record high of 18.3 degrees Celsius on the Antarctic continent was recorded on February 6, 2020 at the Esperanza Research Station (Argentina).
Jul 02, 2021, 08:54 AM IST
DNA: World's largest iceberg 'A76' breaks off from Antarctica
Antarctica's ice sheet is heating up rapidly. Due to this, large icebergs are melting. Now a giant ice floe has broken off the coast of Antarctica. According to photos taken from satellites and planes, it is the largest iceberg in the world.
May 20, 2021, 23:30 PM IST
World's largest iceberg dissevers in Antarctica, says European Space Agency
An iceberg, dubbed A-76, measuring around 4320 sq km in size - currently making it the largest berg in the world, lies in the Weddell Sea, in Antarctica.
May 20, 2021, 16:47 PM IST
Scientists find life 900 metres below ice sheet in Antarctica, possibility of new species to be ascertained
The scientists at the British Antarctic Survey said that they did not set out looking for life and that the discovery was accidental. The creatures were found attached to a boulder in the arctic seas under the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf, which is a massive floating ice sheet spanning more than 579,000 square miles in Antarctica.
Feb 17, 2021, 08:43 AM IST
NASA satellite spots ‘something rising’ above ice in Antarctica, leaves scientists baffled
The discovery has left scientists perplexed and led to an investigation into the seven-mile-long jagged structure. Some speculated the shape could've been formed due to the crash landing of an object which then slid across the ice. However, the claim has not been validated yet.
Jan 24, 2021, 12:32 PM IST
Coronavirus now reaches Antarctica, the last continent previously COVID-19 free
Antarctica was previously free from COVID-19.
Dec 23, 2020, 19:00 PM IST
First US spring flight to Antarctica takes extra precautions to keep out coronavirus
Antarctica is the only continent without the virus, and there is a global effort to make sure incoming scientists and workers don't bring it with them.
Sep 14, 2020, 16:46 PM IST
Climate change turning Antarctica's snow green
Antarctica conjures images of an unbroken white wilderness but blooms of algae are giving parts of the frozen continent an increasingly green tinge.
May 22, 2020, 10:34 AM IST
What is Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) which found evidence of a parallel universe
In a significant breakthrough, a team of researchers have succeeded in finding "a fountain of high-energy particles erupting from the ice" in Antarctica which according to the researchers could be proof of a parallel universe. ANITA succeeded in detecting the 'fountain' of high-energy particles in 2006 and 2014 but the researchers initially thought them as background noise or glitches.
May 21, 2020, 15:00 PM IST
Fountain of high-energy particles detected in Antarctica may be proof of a parallel universe: Study
A team of researchers have claimed that "a fountain of high-energy particles erupting from the ice" in Antarctica may be proof of a parallel universe.
May 20, 2020, 10:49 AM IST
Astounding images of blood-red snow in Antarctica go viral, Twitterati call it 'climate change sign'
A post read, "Snow has taken on a sinister-looking blood red colour at a Ukrainian research station due to a type of algae which contributes to climate change."
Feb 28, 2020, 16:46 PM IST
Antarctica hits temperature over 20 degrees for the first time
The news that the icy continent is now recording temperatures in the relatively balmy 20s is likely to further fuel fears about the warming of the planet.
Feb 14, 2020, 19:54 PM IST
Scientists drill record West Antarctic hole
The team has now drilled two holes, with the second completed on January 22, and plan to work on the ice until mid-February this year.
Jan 24, 2019, 18:11 PM IST
