Research in Antarctica - ULTIMO - Meteorite Hunters

The BELSPO-funded ULTIMO project with support from the International Polar Foundation and their team spent over a month in close proximity to the Belgica mountain range in East Antarctica searching for meteorites. The logistically challenging expedition was well worth the effort: the team of researchers found 115 meteorites as well as countless micro-meteorites that could potentially help scientists answer questions about the origins of life on Earth as well as shine a light on other big questions about the origins of our solar system.