Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station

Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is an American scientific research station in Antarctica. Located at the South Pole, it is administered by the Division of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation, specifically the United States Antarctic Program.

It is named in honor of Norwegian Roald Amundsen and Englishman Robert F. Scott. The original Station was built by Navy Seabees for the Federal government of the United States during November 1956, as a part of its commitment to the scientific goals of the International Geophysical Year.