Read more polar region stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30994/polar-region.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:17:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/29726/with-16k-condoms-antarctic-base-ready-for-winter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe McMurdo Antarctic station got a vital shipment last month just before the southern winter descended—a year's supply of condoms. Some 16,500 condoms were delivered to the base's 125 staff. Supply flights won't resume until after the sun rises again in August, when the polar station's population begins...http://www.newser.com/story/29726/with-16k-condoms-antarctic-base-ready-for-winter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Jun 2008 7:13:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28233/7-minutes-of-danger-in-mars-quest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe latest NASA mission searching for signs of life on Mars comes to a heart-pounding climax Sunday as the Phoenix Lander attempts to touch down at the red planet's pole in a hunt for water. The lander must perform complex maneuvers in which the whole mission is at risk for...http://www.newser.com/story/28233/7-minutes-of-danger-in-mars-quest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 May 2008 2:52:48 CDT