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Press Release 10-038
Dome Away From Home
Iconic dome at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station successfully deconstructed; sections may be reassembled at new Navy museum
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Credit: Lisa Raffensperger, National Science Foundation |
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The geodesic dome at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station was deconstructed during the 2009-2010 austral summer. The materials were shipped to the U.S. Navy at Port Hueneme, Calif., as the dome was built by the U.S. Navy Seebees in the early 1970s.
Credit: Forest Banks, National Science Foundation |
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