BELARE 2007-2008 Take Off
On October 15th, the new BELARE (Belgian Antarctic Expedition) team gathered in Brussels for an informative meeting at the Belgian Military Hospital. BELARE 2007-2008 will build the new Belgian research …
News Archive
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Science and Technology at XPO2Pi
From October 5th 2007 to January 6th 2008, the Royal Museum of Art and History in Brussels opens its doors to the XPO2PI exposition. This event celebrates the 50th anniversary of …
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BELARE 2007-2008: Summary of Activities
In our last report, it was mentioned that all the containers had been recovered from Breid Bay and that the camp site was slowly filling up with equipment. The building …
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BELARE 2007-2008: Hammar Side Loader Back on Track
Yesterday, the Hammar side loader had gotten stuck in a small crevasse. It is has now been successfully freed.
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BELARE 2007-2008: First Progress in Utsteinen
A first report was received from Alain Hubert and the building team in Antarctica. Twenty-one people are now on site, working away on the wind turbines and getting started on …
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Princess Elisabeth Antarctica on its Way to Breid Bay
The moment has finally come for all to say farewell to the Belgian polar station. The Ivan Papanin, a Russian ice class cargo ship, left the port of Antwerp on …
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New Book Signed Alain Hubert
Alain Hubert has just published his fifth book, entitled "L'Appel des glaces". Inspired by his latest expedition, "The Arctic Arc", Alain Hubert tells the story of his trip through a …
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Princess Elisabeth Station Leaves Brussels
Wednesday October 24th, the 80 containers carrying the Princess Elisabeth Station were loaded on to the Icelandic Samskip barge at the Port of Brussels. Under a polar wind blowing in from …
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DAMOCLES: Back On Its Ice Track - Part 2
Over the 5-day period during which DAMOCLES was exhibited at ESRIN/ESA, more than 500 people visited the exhibition. DAMOCLES is now getting ready for its next stop: the Snow & …
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Biodiversity and Climate Change
The IPF's educational team brings the effects of climate change alive in class rooms throughout Wallonia. Sponsored by the Belgian Region of Wallonia, 40 classroom sessions have been scheduled during October …