German icebreaker Polarstern returned home after a year spent drifting through the Arctic Ocean during the largest polar expedition in history

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German icebreaker Polarstern returned home after a year spent drifting through the Arctic Ocean during the largest polar expedition in history

© Michael Gutsche, Alfred Wegener Institute

German icebreaker Polarstern returned home after a year spent drifting through the Arctic Ocean during the largest polar expedition in history photo copyright Michael Gutsche, Alfred Wegener Institute taken at and featuring the Cruising Yacht class

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Epic Arctic mission ends
The German icebreaker Polarstern returned to its home port Oct. 12, 2020, after being frozen near the top of the world for nearly a year.

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