Monday, September 13, 2010

Rescue plane to evacuate worker in Antarctica
[ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:35:47 GMT ]

An elevated dorm at NSF's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is shown with a new elevated station in the background. The photo was taken on Sept. 9, 2005. The Pole is currently experiencing a period known as civil twilight; the sun will not rise above the horizon until late September.A rescue plane is en route to McMurdo Station in Antarctica in an effort to evacuate an American crew member from the U.S. research station. The man is said to be in serious but stable condition.


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