We feel chilly just looking at this image of the Europa sailing the Penola Strait, near the Antarctic Peninsula. This three-masted barque may resemble polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated ship Endurance, which was lost to the ice in an expedition to the South Pole in 1915. But the Europa is a modern, refitted lightship that now sails the world with paying passengers and makes annual trips to Antarctica.
Commemorating peace in Antarctica
Today in History
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Winter solstice
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National Napping Day
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Halloween
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Stepping into autumn
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Tough turf
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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Endangered Species Day
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Antarctica Day
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Christmas Eve
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Landscape Architecture Month
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