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Rare ‘Crescent Sunrise’ Solar Eclipse to Grace Skies Over Antarctica and New Zealand
A rare partial solar eclipse will bring a crescent sunrise on Sept. 21–22, coinciding with the equinox. Skywatchers in New Zealand, Antarctica, and the South Pacific will witness up to 86% of the sun obscured at dawn, creating one of the most striking celestial spectacles short of a total eclipse.
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Antarctica's France-Sized Ice Shelf Makes Daily Jumps, Raising Icequake Concerns
The potential acceleration and eventual disintegration of the Ross Ice Shelf, leading to its movement into the sea, would have far-reaching consequences for ice coverage throughout the region.
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Watch: "Lonely" Penguin Jumps Into Tourist Boat In Antarctica
A polar guide was leading a tour through Antarctica's Ross Sea when a lone chinstrap penguin jumped into his inflatable vessel.
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Father, Son Die Trying To Save Drowning Tourist In Australia
A father and son lifesaving team drowned while trying to save a tourist swept out to sea near one of Australia's most famous sights off the south coast, officials said Monday.
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Brendon McCullum, Second-Highest Scorer in Twenty20, Will be Missed in World Cup Cricket in India
Explosive Brendon McCullum led New Zealand unbeaten through seven Test series until the recent reverse in Australia, and to a first 50-overs World Cup final last year where they were again beaten by their trans-Tasman Sea rivals.
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Antarctic Sanctuary Moves Closer With China Support: Officials
Creation of a vast marine sanctuary in Antarctica's "Last Ocean" inched closer at international talks today as China for the first time backed the proposal, officials said, with Russia understood to be the last holdout.
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100-year-old photo negatives discovered in Antarctica
A box of 22 photographic negatives, containing never before seen images of Antarctica, has been discovered, lying for nearly a century in an explorer's hut in the frozen continent.
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Bee Gees' Robin Gibb dies after long cancer battle
Robin Gibb, the lead singer of The Bee Gees trio, died on Sunday following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. He was 62.
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Rare ‘Crescent Sunrise’ Solar Eclipse to Grace Skies Over Antarctica and New Zealand
A rare partial solar eclipse will bring a crescent sunrise on Sept. 21–22, coinciding with the equinox. Skywatchers in New Zealand, Antarctica, and the South Pacific will witness up to 86% of the sun obscured at dawn, creating one of the most striking celestial spectacles short of a total eclipse.
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Antarctica's France-Sized Ice Shelf Makes Daily Jumps, Raising Icequake Concerns
The potential acceleration and eventual disintegration of the Ross Ice Shelf, leading to its movement into the sea, would have far-reaching consequences for ice coverage throughout the region.
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Watch: "Lonely" Penguin Jumps Into Tourist Boat In Antarctica
A polar guide was leading a tour through Antarctica's Ross Sea when a lone chinstrap penguin jumped into his inflatable vessel.
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Father, Son Die Trying To Save Drowning Tourist In Australia
A father and son lifesaving team drowned while trying to save a tourist swept out to sea near one of Australia's most famous sights off the south coast, officials said Monday.
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Brendon McCullum, Second-Highest Scorer in Twenty20, Will be Missed in World Cup Cricket in India
Explosive Brendon McCullum led New Zealand unbeaten through seven Test series until the recent reverse in Australia, and to a first 50-overs World Cup final last year where they were again beaten by their trans-Tasman Sea rivals.
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Antarctic Sanctuary Moves Closer With China Support: Officials
Creation of a vast marine sanctuary in Antarctica's "Last Ocean" inched closer at international talks today as China for the first time backed the proposal, officials said, with Russia understood to be the last holdout.
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100-year-old photo negatives discovered in Antarctica
A box of 22 photographic negatives, containing never before seen images of Antarctica, has been discovered, lying for nearly a century in an explorer's hut in the frozen continent.
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Bee Gees' Robin Gibb dies after long cancer battle
Robin Gibb, the lead singer of The Bee Gees trio, died on Sunday following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. He was 62.
