Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station

Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station sits on the Antarctic Plateau in Antarctica, where the continent’s ice sheet meets the geographic South Pole. The United States operates this research station in one of the world’s most remote settings. Its elevated main station was dedicated in 2008, replacing an earlier facility and designed to remain above accumulating snow. Scientists based here support research ranging from astronomy and atmospheric studies to the properties of the ice sheet. The station bears the names of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott, leaders of expeditions that reached the Pole in 1911 and 1912 respectively.