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Commanding the ship, the 'Resolution', Captain James Cook became the first known European to visit the waters of Antarctica, crossing the Antarctic Circle in latitude 67 degrees south. Pack ice and freezing of the ship's sails prevented him from exploring any further.
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Cook crossed the Antarctic Circle again, and reaching 71 degrees 10'S. Once again, he was stopped by thick pack ice that prevented further progression. This was the furthest south and closest to the South Pole that any known person had ever been.
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John Davis became arguably the first person to land on the continent, lands at Hughes Bay, Antarctic Peninsula.
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Sir James Clark Ross searched for the Magnetic south pole.
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Carsten Borchgrevink found lichen, it was the first sighn of plant life. Lichen is a type of moss.
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Scott, Shackleton and three other men attempt to walk to the Geometric south pole and were Unsuccsessful.
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Scott raced Amundsen to the south pole he came secound because he man hauled there sled, while Amundsen used dogs.
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Scott died on his way the back from the south pole, his party missed the food depo.
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The Endurance leaves the icy island, South Georgia, and reaches the Antarctic Pinninsula.
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The Endurance is frozen on the edge of the Weddell sea.
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The Endurance is crushed by ice and they abandon there ship.
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The Endurance sinks from the ice crushing it,
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The Antarctica treaty was signed by many nations, who pledged to use Antarctica only for scientific studies.
