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Lenticular clouds over Casey Photo: Barry Becker

Aurora over Casey coastline Photo: Justin Chambers

Aurora Australis at Casey’s flagpoles Photo: Barry Becker

Emperor penguin huddle at Auster Rookery Photo: Kim de Laive

Aurora at Mawson station Photo: Michael Brill

Star trails and aurora over Davis Photo: Neil Brown

Clouds rolling in over Casey Photo: Barry Becker

Latest news

A line of emperor penguins in a rocky, snow-covered landscape

Mawson emperor penguin census

17 July 2025

Nuyina in the ice with penguins nearby

Going to extremes – understanding Antarctic sea-ice decline

2 July 2025

A bright yellow building on the ice under a blue sky

AIR Alliance agreement kickstarts major upgrades at Davis research station

27 June 2025

Webcams

View of the webcam from below, showing the cylindrical camera body with hemispherical glass lens cover

Projects

Million year ice core

The million year ice core (MYIC) project is one of the most ambitious and challenging scientific projects yet undertaken by the Australian Antarctic Program.

Inland traverse

The modern tractor traverse will allow the Australian Antarctic Program to move inland in all weather conditions and reach areas deep in the Antarctic interior.

Denman Glacier research campaign

Australia is preparing a major three-year science campaign to study the Denman Glacier, one of the fastest retreating glaciers in East Antarctica.

RSV Nuyina – Australia's Antarctic icebreaker

Australia’s new Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, is the main lifeline to Australia’s Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research stations and the central platform of our Antarctic and Southern Ocean scientific research.

Antarctic Insider

Keep up to date with the latest news, events and activities in Antarctica with our e-newsletter, Antarctic Insider.

Explore Antarctica

Bringing together video, audio, infographics and animations, Explore Antarctica explores topics in detail.