As 2026 kicks off, the brave members of China's 42nd Antarctic research expedition are still powering through at Zhongshan Station, one of the main year-round hubs in East Antarctica. ❄️🔬
Despite the sub-zero temps and polar night, the team is making steady progress on key scientific investigations—from tracking climate change markers in ice cores to studying micro-organisms that thrive in extreme cold. Their work helps us understand global climate patterns and even search for life in harsh environments beyond Earth!
To celebrate the New Year, the explorers sent heartfelt greetings back home, sharing snaps of frosty landscapes and festive cheers over satellite links. Their messages remind us that even at the bottom of the world, human curiosity and connection shine bright. 🎆✨
For tech and science enthusiasts in South and Southeast Asia, these polar pioneers are a major inspo—showing how cutting-edge research can happen anywhere, no matter how remote. Stay tuned for more updates from the ice! 🧊🌏
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China's Antarctic teams conduct key research, send New Year greetings
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