the South Pole

noun

: the most southern point on the surface of the earth

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Further samples from the subsequent Chang'e 6 returned to Earth in 2024 also contained samples from the South Pole–Aitken basin. Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 5 May 2025 Chile’s president visited the South Pole on Friday in a bid to fortify his country’s territorial claims to part of Antarctica, as competition in the region is growing bit by bit. Eve Sampson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 For example, a scientific research station with a landing strip is located at the South Pole, which is more than 1,200 kilometers inland. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 The mission is named after the Fram, a steam-and-sail powered ship used by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen during his historic 1910-1912 expedition to the South Pole. Scott Neuman, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the South Pole

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