Pure Science: Lost Antarctic ship discovered after 107 years

After a two week search in the world’s iciest waters, a research team has discovered the remains of the wreck of the Endurance. The legendary ship sank in 1915 when famed explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew attempted the first land crossing of Antarctica. ThePrint’s Sandhya Ramesh explains the findings and the series of exploits undertaken by the ship’s crew for survival over two years on ice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Pure Science Telegram Channel https://t.me/PureScienceWithSandhyaRamesh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supplementary reading: Endurance, ‘Titanic of polar exploration vessels’, is found 107 yrs after Antarctic shipwreck https://theprint.in/science/endurance-titanic-of-polar-exploration-vessels-is-found-107-yrs-after-antarctic-shipwreck/866024/ The Greatest Adventures of All Time http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1981290_1981354,00.html