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The History of Astrophysics in Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2013

Balthasar T. Indermuehle ,
Michael G. Burton  and
Sarah T. Maddison
Balthasar T. Indermuehle
Affiliation:
Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University, Melbourne VIC 3122, Australia
Michael G. Burton
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
Sarah T. Maddison*
Affiliation:
Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University, Melbourne VIC 3122, Australia
*
CCorresponding author. Email: smaddison@swin.edu.au
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We examine the historical development of astrophysical science in Antarctica from the early 20th century until today. We find three temporally overlapping eras, each having a rather distinct beginning. These are the astrogeological era of meteorite discovery, the high energy era of particle detectors, and the photon astronomy era of microwave, submillimetre, and infrared telescopes, sidelined by a few niche experiments at optical wavelengths. The favourable atmospheric and geophysical conditions are briefly examined, followed by an account of the major experiments and a summary of their results.

Keywords

history and philosophy of astronomysite testingcosmic microwave backgroundinfrared: generalsubmillimetercosmic rays
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Research Article
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , 2005 , pp. 73 - 90
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Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 2005

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