Remember me? The adorable little teddy bear that sent you e-mails from Antarctica back in December? Well I've been invited by a friend of Allan Miller's (Dan Wray from Indiana) from the NASA Network…
It's true - this weekend Mrs. Chippy - the polar teddy bear that joined me on the Oden - is joining a fellow NASA Network of Educator Astronaut Teacher Dan Wray and heading off to study astrobiology…
This is a great story giving some background about Dave Carey, who I wrote about in one of my journals. I thought many of you would enjoy some more information about his family in this well written…
INTERVIEW with PROFESSOR STEPHEN ACKLEY
Professor Stephen Ackley (http://www.utsa.edu/lrsg/Staff/Steve/SAckley.htm) is the principal investigator (PI) for the Sea Ice research conducted during the…
Swedish icebreaker Oden & US Coastguard icebreaker Polar Sea maintaining the Ship channel and escorting supply ships to McMurdo, 1-14-07
Swedish icebreaker Oden at the ice pier in McMurdo, 1-…
This was my last view of the Oden - looking out from the Our Lady of the Snows memorial at the ship with 12 miles of fast ice up to 15 feet thick separating it from McMurdo Station.
Oden approaching…
1-12-07
One of my favorite Interviews
Diving, Physics, Math & Engineering - Emily Miller - 23 years - A girl's way...
Emily Miller onboard of the Oden to Antarctica, 2006
Emily was one of…
A word to my students:
After visiting Scott's Hut at McMurdo, sailing on the icebreaker Oden through the famous Ross Sea and following the heroic age footsteps of Captain Shakelton's voyage, I had…
12-28-06 Ross Island, McMurdo, Scott's Discovery Hut – A place where history and modern exploration meet
"The heroic age of exploration lives on in Antarctica".
Many years ago, Greek writers…
I've traveled through lots of airports in my life - but NZIR, or the McMurdo Station Icerunway is now definitely one of my favorites. Orlando may have it's monorails and Dulles has those cool…
In 8th grade, my favorite teacher of all time, Mr. Slusarski - the crazy Pole, introduced us to the incredible story of the Endurance expedition. For 30 years since, Ernest Shackleton has been my…
We reached McMurdo Station at about 10 AM and only had four hours until we had to gather ourselves at the transport center to catch a ride out to Willy Field - the ice runway. As I look back it…
