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Cambridge University Press, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 2(22), p. 73-90, 2005

DOI: 10.1071/as04037

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The History of Astrophysics in Antarctica

Journal article published in 2004 by Balthasar T. Indermuehle, Sarah T. Maddison, Sarah Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing Swinburne University of Technology Maddison, Michael G. Burton ORCID, Michael Physics Faculty of Science UNSW Burton
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Abstract

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, sub--mm 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. Comment: 29 pages, 10 figures, 1 table Submitted to PASA in April 2004