Airliners go just about everywhere in the world, but despite advances in air travel, there's still one place that a ...

A magnetic map based on satellite data and airplane surveys shows how 200 million years ago Antarctica was joined with South America, Africa, India, and Australia.

As compasses draw closer to the magnetic North and South Poles, they become less reliable. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Two scientists from New Zealand will travel to Antarctica today in a quest to continue a 100-year-long record of Earth’s magnetic field: a record begun by British explorer Robert Scott at the ...

By Nicola Jones of Nature magazine. Two scientists from New Zealand will travel to Antarctica on December 28 in a quest to continue a 100-year-long record of Earth's magnetic field: a record begun ...

Scientists continue 100-year tradition of magnetic measurements in Antarctica. ... show Earth’s South Magnetic Pole is moving northwest by 10km to 15km a year.

Yet another reason is the strong magnetic field near the South Pole. The magnetic field in Antarctica interferes with aircraft's magnetic navigation systems and makes it more challenging for ...

Geographic South Pole: Townsend photographed the True South flag alongside the US flag. Courtesy Lisa Minelli/True South Maldonado Base, Antarctica: The flag on display at Ecuador's Antarctic base.

Last, due to its location near Earth’s magnetic South Pole, Antarctica provides an ideal platform for studying the ionosphere and magnetosphere, with the goal of understanding how solar winds ...