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Today in History: Bodies of Scott and Companions Found in Antarctica

11/12/2025

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On November 12, 1913, the bodies of Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions were found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, eight months after they perished during the Terra Nova Expedition. Scott had aimed to be the first to reach the South Pole, but the expedition ended tragically due to harsh conditions and logistical failures.

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On November 12, 1913, the bodies of Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions were found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, eight months after they perished during the Terra Nova Expedition. Scott had aimed to be the first to reach the South Pole, but the expedition ended tragically due to harsh conditions and logistical failures.