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 An aurora over the Elevated Station at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station on July 16, 2008.       

                   
 
 
 A view of the Antarctic coast from the Research Vessel NATHANIEL B. PALMER in April of 2007.       

                   
 
 
 
 A full moon and 25 second exposure allowed sufficient light into this photo taken at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station during the long Antarctic night in July of 2005. The new station can be seen at far left, power plant in the center and the old mechanic's garage in the lower right. Red lights are used outside during the winter darkness as their spectrum does not pollute the sky, allowing scientists to conduct astrophysical studies without artificial light interference. The green light in the sky is the aurora australis.

                   
 
 
 
 A view from the Research Vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer in April of 2007.       

                   
 
 
 The first glow of sunrise appears above McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica on July 13, 2007.