Tag: Antarctica
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China’s satellite internet links Arctic, Antarctica, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for first time
BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — China’s 16th Arctic Ocean expedition team said Monday that its polar icebreaker Jidi had completed a pre-operational application test of domestically developed satellite internet along Arctic shipping routes. The voyage marked the first successful verification of networked communications across the Arctic, Antarctica and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, also known as the…
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China’s Satellite Internet System Enables First Arctic-to-Antarctic Video Call
China used its domestically developed GW satellite internet system to complete its first real-time video call spanning the Arctic and Antarctica on September 25 during the country’s 16th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. The call connected the research vessels Xuelong, Jidi and Tansuo-3 with China’s Qinling Station in Antarctica, with reported video delay of no more…
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Russian Space Activity Forces U.S. Air Force C-17 to Turn Back From Antarctica
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III bound for Antarctica turned around over the Southern Ocean on Aug. 18 after aviation authorities warned of potentially hazardous Russian space activity and possible debris. The incident highlights a growing operational problem for both military and commercial aviation: activity in space can increasingly create hazards hundreds of thousands…
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ICESat-2 laser-scanning satellite tracks how billions of tons of polar ice are lost
This color-coded map shows the amount of ice gained or lost by Antarctica between 2003 and 2019. Dark reds and purples show large average rates of ice loss near the Antarctic coast, while blues show smaller rates of ice gain in the interior. (Smith et al. / Science / AAAS via UW) A satellite mission…
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Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin is ‘safe’ in New Zealand after falling ill in Antarctica
Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin flashes a thumbs-up during his evacuation from Antarctica to New Zealand. His manager, Christina Korp, is in the foreground, taking the selfie shot. (Christina Korp Photo via Twitter) Buzz Aldrin’s South Pole adventure turned into a medical emergency when his health deteriorated, but his manager says the Apollo 11 moonwalker is safe…