The Australian icebreaker carrying the rescued passengers, the ”Aurora Australis“, will remain on standby in open water in the area ”as a precautionary measure“, the rescue agency said.

As Captain of Australia’s current icebreaker, Aurora Australis, for over 10 years, Scott is familiar with the cold and challenging conditions of the Southern Ocean. Paul also has extensive ...

which is delivered yearly by the AAD’s Antarctic icebreaker, the Aurora Australis, from Hobart, Tasmania – a journey of 3,443 kilometres. The solar installation will provide up to 30kW of electric ...

Journey Beyond today announced an evolution in train travel with the introduction of two new luxury suites the ‘Australis’ suite and ‘Aurora’ suite with first departures scheduled to join ...

A colorful display of the southern lights was captured in Tasmania on February 1, with a comet also visible in the night sky.

These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. The icebreaker Aiviq is a gas guzzler with a troubled history. The ship was built to operate in the Arctic ...

and Southern Lights (aurora australis) in the southern hemisphere — is a natural display of light in the sky, most often seen in high-latitude regions. The beautiful phenomenon comprises dynamic ...

Photo: iStock / Luke O'Brien Photography With no light pollution, it’s possible to see the Aurora Australis from the property on clear winter nights. During the coldest months, visitors can ...

President Donald Trump is continuing his first-term focus on building a big, new American icebreaker fleet. Days after his second inauguration, the president broke from a North Carolina hurricane ...

(NyxoLyno Cangemi/U.S. Coast Guard) MILAN — An agreement between Finland, Canada, and the United States to jointly build icebreaker ships may hold the key to deeper cooperation between the ...