Shackleton’s centenary scholarship to encourage scientific research in South Atlantic and Antarctica

Friday, April 26th 2013 - 22:42 UTC

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By Harold Briley - The Falkland Islands, South Georgia or the British Antarctic Territories stand to benefit from an ambitious science research project to commemorate Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 trans-Antarctic expedition. Read full article

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Escoses Doido
“Shackleton’s expedition was hailed as one of the most incredible feats of endurance and survival of all time. It was not just a challenge to penetrate uncharted territory.”

Did argentina even know Antartica existed at this time?
Apr 27th, 2013 - 08:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
The Falkland Islands, South Georgia or the British Antarctic Territories stand to benefit from an ambitious science research project

says it all really
after all, he was one of the very best..
Apr 27th, 2013 - 07:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
Argentina's Antarctic personnel always seem to be on fire, starving or needing rescue (that's nearly 100 years after Shackleton just got on with making the impossible happen).
Apr 28th, 2013 - 11:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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