How is the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station powered?

But I'm at the South Pole, at one of the most isolated, desolate, harsh spots on the planet. So how do I get internet with which to upload and post all of this content? The answer: Satellites. read more

The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is a United States scientific research station at the South Pole, the southernmost place on the Earth. The station is located on the high plateau of Antarctica at an elevation of 2,835 metres (9,301 feet) above sea level and is administered by the Division of Polar Programs within the National Science Foundation under the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). read more

The station's name honors Roald Amundsen and Robert F. Scott, who attained the South Pole in 1911 and 1912. U.S. research stations at the geographic South Pole . The first station, built to support researchers during the International Geophysical Year, was begun in November 1956 and completed in February 1957. read more

The South Pole station was built in phases, so the first group of occupants was able to take up residence in January 2003, and it was officially inaugurated in January 2008. Full summer operations began in October 2011. read more