Dome C Archives - Astrobiology

The Aurora Australis, photographed over Concordia station in July 2025, during the ongoing solar activity maximum, the peak of the Sun's 11-year cycle. ESA - Larger image

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Antarctic Offworld Analog: Aurora Australis Over Concordia Station

by Keith CowingAugust 22, 2025August 22, 2025

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 […]

EPICA Base Camp - British Antarctic Survey

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Ice World Exploration: Historic Drilling Project Finds Ice Over 1.2 Million Years Old

by Keith CowingJanuary 10, 2025

The fourth Antarctic campaign of the Beyond EPICA-Oldest Ice project has achieved a historic milestone this week, by successfully drilling a 2800-metre-long ice core, consisting of ice from the Antarctic […]

The last members of the European Antarctic crew said goodbye to the research station Concordia after spending a year in Antarctica. larger image

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Concordia Station Away Team Members Depart Antarctica

by Keith CowingJanuary 2, 2024January 2, 2024

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 […]

Image: Enjoying the last rays of the sun in April – the sunset for the last time in May – it has only just this week risen again at Concordia Station (Credit: Alexander Kumar)

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An Interview With Alexander Kumar at Concordia Station, Antarctica

by Keith CowingNovember 17, 2012December 17, 2023

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 […]