Historical Events tagged with "earth sciences"

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Exploration & Discovery

Captain Scott Reaches the South Pole

January 17th, 1912 113 years ago

Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his party reached the South Pole, arriving nearly a month after Roald Amundsen. The British expedition aimed to achieve the first successful journey to the pole, but upon arrival, found Amundsen's flag marking the historic achievement. Scott and his men faced arduous conditions and would soon encounter the harsh realities of the Antarctic as they turned back towards their base camp.

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