Antarctica's nearest neighbour is the tip of South America, although this is still around 1,000km away. It would take over two days to reach it by boat. The Geographic South Pole is the most ...

Scientists have made the most precise map yet of the mountains, canyons and plains that make up the floor of Antarctica's encircling ... poleward of 50 degrees South. If you divide its 48 million ...

Another way to reach Antarctica is by flying. If you find yourself in the right season, you can fly to the South Pole from Cape Town or Punta Arenas. Scattered glaciers, stark landscapes, extreme ...