Inside the Antarctic Station Where 13 People Are Cut Off From the World for 9 Months

Every winter, a small crew is sealed inside Concordia Station on the Antarctic Plateau, where aircraft cannot land and help is more than 1,000 kilometers away. This video explains how the station’s power, water, food, medical care and emergency drills work, using information from the station’s operators IPEV and PNRA and from ESA. Learn how a handful of people stay safe and sane through the polar night.