The Japanese Team Touch Down
Last week, the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica team warmly welcomed four Japanese scientists from Japan's 55th Antarctic expedition (JARE-55) to Utsteinen. Several Japanese scientists working on long-term research…
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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Celebrating Antarctica Day
On December 1st, Princess Elisabeth Antarctica participated in “Antarctica Day” in celebration of Antarctic Treaty’s signature. Fifty kids from around the world sent us flags they…
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Komatsu Donates Hybrid Excavator to International Polar Foundation
This week, at a ceremony in Fleurus, Belgium, Komatsu Europe International presented the International Polar Foundation with a state of the art HB215LC-1 hybrid excavator, which will go into…
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The Scientists Arrive
Our first scientists have arrived at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station, to begin the four-month 2013-2014 BELARE scientific research season.
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Princess Elisabeth Station featured in “Ice Lab” Exhibition
Open until January 6th 2014 in Manchester, The free Ice Lab exhibition focuses on contemporary architecture in Antarctica and presents examples of innovative and progressive contemporary architecture in Antarctica. We are…
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Princess Elisabeth Antarctica is Open for Business!
After a long cold southern winter, International Polar Foundation team arrived last night at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station to begin operations - and clearing …
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Participate in the Polar Quest contest and win a trip to Antarctica!
The Polar Quest contest is a unique opportunity for Belgian teachers in Brussels and Wallonia to go to Princess Elisabeth Antarctica during the 2014-2015 season.
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Field training session before the 2013-2014 antarctic season
The Annual Field Training Weekend for the Belgian Antarctic Research Expeditions took place from the 4th to the 7th of October. The participants included 14 members of the station team and…
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Princess Elisabeth and Prince Philippe Visit Antarctic Station Exhibition
Their Royal Highnesses, Prince Philippe, and his daughter Princess Elisabeth of Belgium visited the “Inside the Station” exhibition at Tour & Taxis, Brussels today, an interactive journey…
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Scientists at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Discover 18kg Antarctic Meteorite
A team of scientists working at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica has recently discovered a meteorite weighing 18kg embedded in the East Antarctic ice sheet, the largest such meteorite found in…