News & Insights Across Asia
China’s Xuelong icebreaker completes 42nd Antarctic expedition, gathering crucial marine data and testing new ecological monitoring systems as 18 researchers remain for overwintering duties.
China’s Antarctic teams continue vital climate and ecosystem research in 2026 while sending New Year greetings from their remote Zhongshan Station base.
China has delivered its first homegrown deep-sea scientific research vessel capable of polar exploration, marking a significant advancement in the nation’s maritime research capabilities.
A 34-member preparatory team from China’s 41st Antarctic expedition has arrived at Qinling Station to restore its functionality ahead of the main team’s arrival, marking a significant step in China’s polar exploration efforts.
Explorers have discovered Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, the Quest, off Canada’s coast 62 years after it sank, shedding new light on polar exploration history.
