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  1. · stations · antarctica · data

    How many research stations are there in Antarctica?

    COMNAP lists 114 Antarctic facilities run by 31 nations. 103 are in use, only 44 stay open through the winter, and just 83 are called stations.

  2. · stations · antarctica · data

    The most remote place in Antarctica is 1,815 km away

    In winter the furthest point on the Antarctic ice sits 1,815 km from the nearest facility that stays open, and the three closest all lie the same way.

  3. · stations · antarctica · science

    Concordia, the Antarctic base that stands in for Mars

    Concordia sits 3,233 metres up on Dome C, holds 80 people in summer and 0 visitors in winter. Its sun rises again this week after 104 days of night.