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A 60-meter-deep snow vault near the Concordia Research Station in Antarctica stores ice cores from endangered glaciers around the world, preserving climate records trapped in ancient air bubbles for future study as glaciers melt worldwide.
A rare annular solar eclipse on Feb 17, 2026 will create a ring of fire across a 2,661-mile path over Antarctica, with annularity lasting 2 minutes at Concordia Station and 1 minute 52 seconds at Mirny Station; outside Antarctica, a partial eclipse will be visible in parts of southeastern Africa, southern South America, and nearby oceans, though weather and extreme cold could limit viewing opportunities.
ESA has been conducting a 20-year study at Concordia station in Antarctica, where a medical doctor lives for 13 months to research the psychological and physiological effects of extreme isolation and environment, providing insights relevant to space missions beyond Earth.