USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) meets with a helicopter crew from the National Science Foundation as the cutter sits hove-to in the Ross Sea during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan. 15, 2026. The U.S. National Science Foundation is the U.S. Government agency that promotes the progress of science, funds and manages the Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum)
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