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McMurdo Station during the 2009 winter, when 24-hour darkness blankets much of Antarctica.

The Winter of 1990

The online version of The Antarctic Sun is only the latest incarnation of the newspaper whose roots go back to the 1950s. In 1990, the winter-over crew at McMurdo Station documented their lives through a special winter publication, The Antarctic Nite Times. Prepare to go back in time.

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Gould Charter Extended
Raytheon Polar Services Co. recently announced an extension to the charter for the ARSV Laurence M. Gould with Edison Chousest Offshore, Inc. The charter has been extended for five years, until July 2015, with an option for an additional five years.

NSF FY11 Budget Request
The National Science Foundation is asking the U.S. Congress for $7.4 billion for the 2011 fiscal year, an 8 percent increase over 2010. The NSF's Office of Polar Program, which manages the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) and funds Arctic research, would increase to $528 million, 17 percent above the FY 2010 level of $451.16 million.

Not Shaken
The powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck central Chile Feb. 27 and spawned tsunami warnings did not affect any of the U.S. Antarctic Program research stations or research vessels. However, ongoing disruptions to Chilean infrastructure and transportation may delay an upcoming science cruise later this month.

Cooking on Ice
It's not hard to get excited about the food at Palmer Station. The menu would challenge the most ambitious five-star restaurants in the United States.

The Winter of 1990

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