First sunrise!

Posted on 12/08/2012 by Daniel

This sent in by Alex Kumar just a few hours ago. Welcome, Sun! The flags were raised last Summer and have been eaten away by the harsh climate of Antarctica.

First Sunrise! Credit: Photo taken morning of 12 August 2012 showing first sunrise at Concordia Station in Antarctica, breaking over three months of complete darkness. Photo taken from roof of a Station building by British medical doctor Alexander Kumar. Credit: ESA/ESA/IPEV/ENEA-A. Kumar

Morning of 12 August 2012: first sunrise at Concordia Station in Antarctica, breaking over three months of complete darkness. Taken from the roof of a Station building by British medical doctor Alexander Kumar. Credit: ESA/IPEV/ENEA-A. Kumar

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One Response to First sunrise!

  1. Donna says:
    14/08/2012 at 14:14

    How beautiful to wake up and see this.

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