Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

This is the sign they have for the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. They named the station after Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who was the first to reach the South Pole, and Captain Scott, the one who went by pony and then died. But it’s run by the United States, and it’s been there since...

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Summary:This is the sign they have for the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. They named the station after Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who was the first to reach the South Pole, and Captain Scott, the one who went by pony and then died. But it’s run by the United States, and it’s been there since 1957.