Nkwekorita nke Antarctica dị ka ebe nchekwa sayensị, kwupụtara nnwere onwe nke nyocha sayensị ma machibido ọrụ agha na kọntinent ahụ. Nke a bụ nkwekọrịta njikwa ngwa agha mbụ e guzobere n'oge Agha Nzuzo. Soviet Union na United States tinyere akwụkwọ mgbochi megide mmachi na nkwupụta ọhụrụ, na United States na Russia na-ekwusi ike na ha nwere ikike ịme nkwupụta n'ọdịnihu ma ọ bụrụ na ha họrọ ya. Brazil na-akwado Comandante Ferraz (Brazilian Antarctic Base) ma wepụta echiche nke ịkọwa ókèala site na iji meridians, nke ga-enye ya na mba ndị ọzọ nkwupụta ala. N'ozuzu, ọ bụ naanị 60 ° S ka a mara n'etiti mba abụọ dị n'akụkụ ma machibido nkwupụta ọhụrụ na mpaghara Antarctica. Otú ọ dị, ajụjụ a na-egosi na a machibidoro nkwupụta ọhụrụ na mpaghara Antarctica.
Soviet Union na United States