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The first U.S. Antarctic Program flight to Antarctica landed safely at Pegasus airfield near McMurdo Station on Aug. 15, 2010, ushering in the 2010 Winfly season. Winfly is the time between winter and the summer when additional support personnel, such as carpenters and cooks, arrive to prepare the station for the upcoming science field season.

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The first U.S. Antarctic Program flight to Antarctica landed safely at Pegasus airfield near McMurdo Station on Aug. 15, 2010, ushering in the 2010 Winfly season.

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At the Movies
McMurdo Station held the third annual International Winter Film Festival in July, drawing a record 41 entries from 21 research stations around the Antarctic.

Ramping Up
The first sunrise at McMurdo Station following the dark, cold winter isn't until Aug. 19. That's nearly a week after the first Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is scheduled to land on an ice runway with passengers and cargo, ending nearly six months of isolation for the 198 people at the U.S. Antarctic Program's largest research station.

Drawing Antarctica
Many of the artists, writers and photographers who venture down to Antarctica are usually trying to capture some element of what life is like on the Ice or something about the ongoing research into the unique polar environment. Elise Engler tries to document it all.

Pulling the Strings
Dozens of artists and writers, from painters and poets to filmmakers and photographers, have visited Antarctica over the years at the invitation of the National Science Foundation to offer their own interpretations of the white continent. But it's safe to say that no one has done a marionette puppet production about Antarctica. Until now.

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