What will happen to the Sun? This place to go dark for 4 months - Shocking details!
Home > News Shots > World newsExperts exploring the Antarctic continent are preparing for the longest night in the world.
Antarctica, located on the southernmost tip of the world, is surrounded by glaciers throughout. Substantial amounts of the Earth's freshwater are frozen on this continent. Research teams from different countries have set up their laboratories here. The researchers recently collected food, clothing and other essentials for the next four months. Because it's going to be just dark in Antarctica for the next few months.
During these months, Antarctica is located on the opposite side of the earth from where the sun's rays fall, so it will be dark. According to the US space agency NASA, the sun does not rise and set daily at the earth's south pole. Once blown, it disappears in the next few months.
Sunrise begins in August and lasts until October. Then there will be sunlight from October to March. Then there is the sunset from March to May, says NASA. The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that the sun will set on April 4 and will not rise in Antarctica for the next few months.
Experts say air travel is not possible due to the dark conditions prevailing in Antarctica during these times. Due to that, the process of collecting the required items for the next 4 months has been going on for the last few months. Concordia, the Italian-French joint research center, is located at the highest point in Antarctica.
Here, these groups are to explore how human health works in the extreme cold. Astronauts usually carry their belongings for months. These researchers, who are currently studying in Antarctica, have now begun their research by collecting materials for themselves.
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