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Antarctica Home to Scientists Solving World Mysteries

The Associated Press followed scientists who believe the ancient frozen landscape holds clues to solving humanity's biggest questions.

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Antarctica Home to Scientists Solving World Mysteries

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  1. Antarctica Home to Scientists Solving World Mysteries

  2. Wooden arrows show the distances to various cities near Chile's Escudero station on King George Island, Antarctica on Jan. 20.

  3. Chilean Alejo Contreras, 53, looks through a window on King George Island in Antarctica on Jan. 28. Exploring Antarctica is something Contreras began dreaming about as a teen after reading Robert Falcon Scott's journal of his journey to the South Pole.

  4. Penguins walk on the shore of Bahia Almirantazgo on Jan. 27. The first explorers set foot in Antarctica 194 years ago hunting 19th century riches of whale and seal oil and fur, turning tides red with blood.

  5. Holy Trinity church stands illuminated at Russia's Bellinghausen station on King George Island on Feb. 1. Holy Trinity is the world's southernmost Eastern Orthodox Church.

  6. Chilean Navy officers push away ice by moving their boat in circles as they approach the Aquiles navy ship where they will pick up international scientists and take them to Chile's scientific Station Bernardo O'Higgins in Antarctica on Jan. 22.

  7. Members of the Spanish base Gabriel de Castilla, and scientists watch a movie on Deception Island, part of the South Shetland Islands archipelago in Antarctica on Jan. 24. As an active volcano, Deception Island is a pot of extreme conditions.

  8. A Gentoo penguin feeds its baby at Station Bernardo O'Higgins in Antarctica on Jan. 22.

  9. Scuba diver Luis Torres tests the water near the Chilean scientific station Escudero in Villa Las Estrellas on King George Island on Jan 21.

  10. A church is lit in the town of Villa Las Estrellas on King George Island on Jan. 20.

  11. Chilean Navy officers transport scientists to Chile's Station Bernardo O'Higgins on Jan. 22.

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