The huge, icy continent of Antarctica has long been a fascination for many.
There are many reasons for this. Firstly, it’s a relatively unexplored and otherworldly place with no human native inhabitants. Instead, the only people on the continent are scientific researchers (along with a smattering of tourists), with between 5,000 and 10,000 scientists present in the summer months; that number plummets to around 1,000 in winter.
Over 99% of this vast icy land comprises of ice and snow, with only a miniscule percentage uncovered; and this is found at the top of mountains, where the peaks reach closer to the Sun.
At the South Pole, temperatures are regularly as low as -75 degrees Celsius, with any person setting foot here required to bundle up in some extremely…