We are often used to saying, “Winter is coming!” But there’s one southernmost continent in the World, that craves for winter to get over soon so they can have a glimpse of the Sun. Antarctica, the virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass saw the sun for the first time on August 15, 2022, after four months of being in complete darkness. The 12-member crew of the Concordia research station awoke to a sunny morning near the southernmost point of the globe, and a photo posted by Research Doctor Hannes Hagson on Twitter is proof of the same. According to the European Space Agency (ESA), which operates Concordia, the most remote base on Earth, the return of the sun is a major milestone for the isolated and confined crew.
Hannes Hagson’s View From The Front Door Of The Concordia Station At Antarctica Is Magical
On August 10, 2022, Concordia Station Research doctor Hannes Hagson took to Twitter to post a group photo from Antarctica and wrote, “After an absence of over three months, the sun finally returned to Concordia today! Seemed as good an occasion as any for a group photo on the roof.
Temp -73 Celsius #Antarctica #ConcordiaStation #polarnight #sunreturn #sun @esa @esaspaceflight.” That was the starting of the icy continent’s journey towards a proper sunrise. Recently on August 15, Hannes Hagson again posted on Twitter the morning view from the Concordia Station. And that’s when Antarctica saw its first proper sunrise. Talking about the same, the official Twitter handle of ESA Space Flight tweeted, It’s the end of winter in the #UpsideDown aka Antarctica. @DrHagson & Concordia station crew welcomed the sun after 4 months of night, sending the flood light in this for its seasonal rest. What’s up and what’s next for the crew.” Take a look:
Views from the front door!#Antarctica #DomeC #cold #concordiastation #polarscience @esa @esaspaceflight #ESA #ipev #pnra
📸 Hannes Hagson/ESA/IPEV/PNRA pic.twitter.com/pMOQOKaCpq— Hannes Hagson (@DrHagson) August 15, 2022
The Return Of The Sun Is A Major Milestone For The Isolated And Confined Crew
On August 5, Hannes Hagson, took a photo of the sun rising above the horizon in Antarctica and tweeted, “Time here has the curious property of both passing incredibly swiftly and very slowly at the same time. And in just two days we expect the return of the sun to grace us here at 75 degrees south! We are all feeling happier now that daylight is returning and we can see the end of this experience is near.” The post is enough to let us all realise how important the sun is for the inhabitants of Antarctica.
“The return of the sun is a major milestone for the isolated and confined crew; they are three-quarters of the way through their Antarctic residency and will soon prepare to welcome the summer influx of researchers at the base,” revealed the ESA agency.
We are 9 days away from the first sunrise for over three months here at Concordia Station #Antarctica, but already the sun reminds us of its presence like a wildfire on the cold horizon. @esa @esaspaceflight #concordiastation #extrememedicine
📸 Hannes Hagson/#ESA/#IPEV/#PNRA pic.twitter.com/BnaetPG3WZ— Hannes Hagson (@DrHagson) August 1, 2022
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