Press Releases
View the full archive of International Polar Foundation press releases published since the organisation's founding in 2002.
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Scientists at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Discover 18kg Meteorite
Brussels, 28 February 2013 – An international team of scientists, working at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station, has discovered a meteorite with a mass of 18kg embedded in the East Antarctic ice …
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International Polar Foundation team make first contact with Emperor Penguins
Antarctica, 8 January 2013 - Three International Polar Foundation team members from Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth Antarctica polar research station are the first humans to have ever visited and photographed a …
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Inside the Station: Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Exhibition for Tour & Taxis
Brussels, December 3rd 2012 - Opening on December 22nd, Inside the Station takes visitors on an interactive journey inside Belgium’s legendary Princess Elisabeth Antarctica. People of all ages will …
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International Polar Foundation Welcomes Scientists to Antarctica for 2012-2013 Season
Antarctica, 22 November 2012 - Nine scientists from Belgium, UK, Japan and Germany [1], touched down today at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica [2], to begin the Belgian Antarctic Research Expedition (BELARE) summer science season. Expedition …
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Hampered by bad weather, Antarctic Season Begins at Zero Emission Research Station
Antarctica, 12 November 2012 – An International Polar Foundation [1] operations team led by expedition leader Alain Hubert arrived today at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica - the world’s first zero emission polar …