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The Most Remote Workplace on Earth December 21, 2012 8:10 am SteveS

Located in one of the loneliest locations on Earth, the French-Italian Concordia station was captured on high-resolution camera by ESA’s Proba-1 microsatellite last month, showing the snow-covered base and 25 square kilometers of the virtually featureless expanse of Antarctic ice surrounding it.

A cluster of scientific research buildings situated 3233 meters above sea level in the Antarctic interior, Concordia is one of the only permanently-crewed stations on the southern continent. Around 12–15 researchers and engineers spend months — sometimes over a year — in isolation at Concordia, where during the winter months there are no deliveries, no chance of evacuation, temperatures below -80 ºC (-112 ºF) and the next closest station is 600 km (370 miles) away. It’s like working on another planet.

Universetoday

http://ut-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Proba-1_images_Concordia_base.jpg

Some times work isn’t so bad when you enjoy what you are doing not to mention the view.

  • I could so live there. by Jody 2012-12-21 13:24:12
    • You're tougher than I am... by SteveS 2012-12-21 14:20:44
      • The razor tendrils springing from your back would make short work of the straightjacket. by alcaray 2012-12-21 15:00:20
    • The view looks like a whole lot of flat in this photo and ground photos. I looked up Concordia Station. ... by TB 2012-12-21 09:54:57

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