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Vostok Station

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Vostok Station

Vostok Station is a special place where scientists work in Antarctica. It is very cold there, and it is one of the coldest spots on Earth. People from Russia built it in 1957.

Scientists at Vostok Station study ice to learn about the weather from long ago. They look at tiny pieces of ice to see how hot or cold it was many years before. This helps us understand how Earth changes.

Vostok Station is far from the Geographic South Pole. Only a few scientists stay there during the dark, cold winter. In summer, more scientists come to work and learn.

Under the ice, there is a big lake called Lake Vostok. It is very deep and was found by scientists using special tools. This lake is one of the largest in the world and is hidden under thousands of meters of ice.

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Map showing the location of Antarctica on the globe
Satellite view showing the location of Lake Vostok, a hidden lake in Antarctica.
Scientists from different countries working together to study ice cores from Antarctica.
Research station in Antarctica where scientists study ice and climate change.
A scientific graph showing changes in atmospheric gases over time, recorded at Vostok Station in Antarctica.
A stunning view of Earth from space, showing our beautiful planet as a whole.
A marker at the South Pole in Antarctica, showing where the Earth's axis meets its surface.

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