1902 - The German ship Gauss. Leader Erich von Drygalski ascends in a tethered hydrogen balloon to 490m, he can talk to the ship through a telephone line. "It was so warm up there I could even take off my gloves". Note the large wind tail of snow extending behind the ship.

Innovative tech enables #polar #scientists to make huge advances in knowledge & understanding. We observe the Earth from space, from beneath the ice & deep in the ocean: bas.ac.uk/polar-operatio… 📸 BAS is a world leader in hot water drilling through ice.

“One of the joys of being able to work with the rich archive of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust and British Antarctic Survey 🐧 is that you never know what you will find.” Narrative Designer, Lesley shares some of her recent archival findings: ukaht.org/latest-news/20…

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Skiing across Antarctica is a very long journey and it certainly doesn't hurt to bring a few friends along for the trek! 📷: Russ Hepburn #antHEARTica #antarctica #antarcticadventure #polarlife

Sept. 1911 - Scott's (centre standing) whole party (-2) outside the Cape Evans hut. Spring journeys were being made while the sea-ice was still strong and stable, final preparations and plans for the journey to the South Pole were put into place. A time of promise and excitement.

Ice provides historical records about climate cycles, and as #glaciers melt, scientists are working to collect ice cores from them before it's too late. Learn more Reuters: tmsnrt.rs/3z4TA79.

In her new book, “The Brilliant Abyss,” Helen Scales writes about the largely unseen realm of the deepest parts of the #ocean. On this week’s podcast, she talks about the life down there — and how long it took us to realize there was any at all: nyti.ms/2WXGpYB The New York Times

A celebration of getting things back on track after putting our speaker series on hold and back to doing what we love with Cabal Rum The Wellington Trust. Members and non-members save the date for what is set to be a fantastic evening at a top notch location. More details to follow.

And they’re off... again! ✈️ After one boomerang, our essential 2021/22 Scott Base staff have made it to Antarctica to continue supporting world leading science on the ice. More here: ow.ly/GSMP50GfFES

Pick out a penguin. Become an armchair researcher by joining Penguin Watch to count penguins, chicks and eggs. Simply grab your laptop, visit zooniverse.org/projects/pengu… and start clicking on the aerial photographs or time lapse camera images.

Looking forward to speaking at this event: THE EXPLORERS CLUB CELEBRATION 27 NOVEMBER 2021 - Book your ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/.../explorers-… A special evening on board the historic HQS Wellington in collaboration with Cabal Rum. Guest of Honour: The Hon. Alexandra Shackleton.

My new series "Universe" starts tonight on BBC Two at 9pm. The reviewer in The Times called it "deep, profound and a little bit scary". Mind you, the Guardian said they didn't understand it and wrote about D:ream instead, so each to their own I suppose :-) I hope you enjoy it!

THE EXPLORERS CLUB CELEBRATION 27 NOVEMBER 2021 Click to book your ticket eventbrite.co.uk/e/explorers-cl… You are invited to a special evening on board the historic HQS Wellington… instagram.com/p/CViOIiQjcEf/…

The first flights of our 2021-22 season have arrived in Union Glacier! We're so thrilled for another amazing season with our guests and look forward to supporting expeditions throughout our favorite landscape on Earth. See you on the ice! #antarctica #homesweethome #dreamteam

Last chance to buy tickets for what’s set to be a great night Cabal Rum The Wellington Trust eventbrite.co.uk/e/explorers-cl…

100 people attended the explorersclub.gb and Ireland Chapter event over the weekend onboard HQS Wellington with our new brand partners Cabal Rum. It was a great success, full of inspiring stories and good cheer The Polar Academy James Ketchell felicity_aston The Explorers Club

YES & NO Salon: EXPLORATION NOW BFI Southbank 12/1 Meet our eminent speakers: 🧊Prof Stephan Harrison (climate scientist) 🧊Craig Mathieson (explorer) 🧊Iona Somerville (Polar Academy grad) 🧊Mark Wood (explorer) 🧊Cassius Matthias (YES & NO) - chair 🎟️bit.ly/32x3O5W

We are really looking forward to our next event in collaboration with explorersclub.gb. Exploration Exposed will include speakers such as Film Director and Producer Tom Martienssen Thomas martienssen. Limited tickets available eventbrite.co.uk/e/explorers-cl…