Antarctica's nearest neighbour is the tip of South America, although this is still around 1,000km away. It would take over two days to reach it by boat. The Geographic South Pole is the most ...

Chile, Argentina, the U.K., Norway, Australia, New Zealand and France—maintain territorial claims on the continent.

As a clear demonstration of "the ability of man to advance" past 500 kilometers (311 miles) in Antarctica, the National Science Foundation Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is located at the ...

Another way to reach Antarctica is by flying. If you find yourself in the right season, you can fly to the South Pole from Cape Town or Punta Arenas. Scattered glaciers, stark landscapes, extreme ...

Gabriel Boric’s trip to the pole, which his office called the first by a Latin American president, comes amid rising ...

Early explorers skimmed the boundaries of Antarctica in daring sea voyages ... and sledges aiming to be the first to reach the South Pole. They pushed south to 82º16.5'S, when scurvy, frostbite ...