This dazzling light show appears when charged particles from the Sun are guided by Earth’s magnetic field towards the polar regions, where they collide with gases in the upper atmosphere […]
Concordia Research Station
Concordia Station Away Team Members Depart Antarctica
Every year Concordia hosts a crew of up to 16 people coordinated by ESA and Concordia partners, supplied by universities and research institutions from across Europe. It is a joint […]
Working on Hoth: Offworld Conditions For Space Life Science Research At Concordia In Antarctica
Sascha Freigang is the ESA-sponsored medical doctor from Germany spending 12 months at Concordia research station in Antarctica for the 2022–2023 season. He facilitates a number of experiments on the […]
Otherworldly Research At Concordia Station, Antarctica
Space may be the final frontier for human exploration but it is certainly not the only frontier. Remote areas on Earth, like Antarctica, continue to draw researchers and explorers for […]
Surface Microbial Diversity at the Detection Limit within the Vicinity of the Concordia Station, Antarctica
The Concordia Research Station provides a unique location for preparatory activities for future human journey to Mars, to explore microbial diversity at subzero temperatures, and monitor the dissemination of human-associated […]
An Interview With Alexander Kumar at Concordia Station, Antarctica
Dr. Alexander Kumar is currently residing at Concordia station located at Dome C, Antarctica at 75°06’06”S – 123°23’43”E at an elevation of 3,800 meters. Alex is serving as Concordia Station […]
