Articles

Dispatches from Antarctica: Part 1
Members of the NOVA team are headed to Antarctica to report on science research at the bottom of the Earth. Here's their first dispatch.

Dispatches from Antarctica: A Windy, Alien Terrain
As the C-17 plane door opened, NOVA’s science editor looked upon what looked like a painting of a faraway planet.

Dispatches from Antarctica: A New Reality
Unpredictable weather and old-school internet create out of the ordinary conditions for living and research.

Dispatches from Antarctica: Part 2
Members of the NOVA team are headed to Antarctica to report on science research at the bottom of the Earth. Here's their second dispatch.

Dispatches from Antarctica: Mt. Erebus, the Most Polar Extreme
Beneath the frozen Antarctic ice, Earth’s plate tectonic machinery roars. Mt. Erebus, the southernmost active volcano in the world, is a window into this internal machinery.

Dispatches from Antarctica: Pupping Season for Weddell Seals
The NOVA team in Antarctica visits Big Razorback Island, where a colony of playful seals give them an unforgettable experience.

Dispatches from Antarctica: Penguin Day
The NOVA team's attempt to film a penguin colony didn't quite go according to plan.