When we think of ice on Mars, we typically think of the poles, where we can see it visibly through probes and even ...

AN EERIE island abandoned off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsular hides a dark secret behind its deceptively welcoming appearance. Part of the South Shetland Islands, Deception Island is ...

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Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. True to its name, Deception Island is not what it seems. With its ...

Future human missions can target the vicinity of the volcano to set foot on the Red Planet.

Deception Island, located in the South Shetland Islands, is the home base for many Antarctic expeditions, and today is known for its beautiful volcanic black sand beaches, stunning black and white ...

Nessie. Champy. Ogopogo. Ayia Napa. Kraken. Sea monsters have haunted the depths of our vast oceans and collective imaginations since the dawn of time, whether giant serpents, leviathans, squids, or ...

Deception Island is an island in the South Shetland Islands close to the Antarctic Peninsula with a large and usually “safe” natural harbor, which is occasionally troubled by the underlying active ...

A family of gentoo penguins. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Over the past 7,000 years, as mighty civilizations rose and crumbled, another saga was playing out in the southern reaches of the world. Just ...

Deception Island, Antarctica–In the spring of 1916, when Ernest Shackleton’s ship the Endurance was crushed by Antarctic pack ice, he made a famous open-boat voyage to safety. He was aiming for ...

Less than 4,000 years ago, Antarctica was hit by what’s thought to be the largest volcanic eruption on the continent since the last Ice Age. Scientists say the massive event launched roughly as much ...