NSF Finds an Icebreaker to Reach McMurdo, Science
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NOAA Photo Library > Collections > Paths Less Taken > Antarctic > Outposts
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Aging Icebreaker Polar Star Heads for Antarctica for the 25th Time
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US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker arrives in Antarctica
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New research vessel for US Antarctic program
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McMurdo Station - Wikipedia
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At the extremes of the Earth, scientists stymied by coronavirus concerns
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Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military-industrial complex - Los Angeles Times
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DVIDS - News - Operation Deep Freeze: USCGC Polar Star Breaks Ice to Resupply McMurdo Station
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Report to Congress on U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Program - USNI News
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Icebreakers smash channel through to research bases - NZ Herald
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Icebreaker - Wikipedia
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A new Coast Guard icebreaker is a decade away. A lawmaker says that's too long.
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