BillMarkSteve Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Google has also ventured off the beaten path to explore unique destinations around the world such as: The Galapagos Islands, The Grand Canyon, underwater into the Oceans and even inside some of the world’s most famous art galleries and museums. And now Google Streetview made it possible to explore Antarctica! At 14.0 million km2 (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area. For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages at least 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) in thickness, making it every explorers dream! The Ceremonial South Pole Half Moon IslandHalf Moon Island, Antarctica (South Shetland Islands) is a 420 acre crescent-shaped island that has a large rookery of chinstrap penguins. Scott’s Hut, Cape Evans on Ross IslandScott’s Hut is a building located on the north shore of Cape Evans on Ross Island in Antarctica. It was erected in 1911 by the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910–1913 (also known as the Terra Nova Expedition) led by Robert Falcon Scott. Adélie Penguin RookeryThe Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is a species of penguin common along the entire Antarctic coast, which is their only residence. Dark Sector Laboratory, South Pole, AntarcticaThe South Pole Telescope (SPT) is a 10 metre (394 in) diameter telescope located at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. The telescope is designed for observations in the microwave, millimeter-wave, and submillimeter-wave regions of the electromagnetic spectrum
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