Entry 1
Day 1
2 October 2025
Up, up and away
We’ve taken off and begun our adventure to Antarctica! Our destination: Rothera Research Station, Antarctica.
Welcome aboard the Twin Otter plane
Ticket to Antartica
Our journey around Antarctica has come to an end. Catch up on the adventure below.
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Entry 2
Day 7
8 October 2025
Journey across the world
We’re over halfway through our epic journey to Antarctica and our intrepid pilots and engineers are currently flying down through South America.
Entry 3
Day 14
15 October 2025
We've arrived in Antarctica
… and so have your names! We’ve flown a whopping 8,000 miles, all the way from Canada to the Antarctic continent. We’ve crossed mountain ranges, tropical islands, lush rainforests, vast…
Entry 4
Day 21
22 October 2025
Animals of Rothera
We landed at Rothera Research Station a week ago, and are starting to acclimatise to the frigid temperatures and a new routine.
Entry 5
Day 28
29 October 2025
Antarctica past and present
This week is all about how we got to where we are. We all know our climate – and Antarctica – is changing fast. In fact, people who have been…
Entry 6
Day 35
5 November 2025
Halley VI Research Station
This week, we’re paying a visit to our famous station on skis. Halley VI Research Station looks a bit like a space station – pods of bright blue and red,…
Entry 7
Day 42
12 November 2025
Sky-Blu Field Station
This week, we’re heading into the deep field – to our remote Sky Blu camp.
Entry 8
Day 49
19 November 2025
Extreme Science
Last week we learnt all about living deep field. Now, we're going to find out more about the reason we’re there – super cool science!
Entry 9
Day 56
26 November 2025
RRS Sir David Attenborough returns
This week, we welcome the return of RRS Sir David Attenborough to Rothera for the first time this season, take a peek into the vehicles workshop and learn about extreme…
Entry 10
Day 63
3 December 2025
Science from the sky
As we enter December, we’re heading towards midwinter here in the UK – the shortest day of the year. But due to the tilt of the Earth, in Antarctica, summer is on the way!
Entry 11
Day 70
10 December 2025
The end of the journey
After 12 wonderful weeks, our journey around Antarctica has come to an end.
