Antarctica, the world’s fifth largest continent. The most southern continent. It is also the world’s highest, windiest, coldest, driest, and iciest. The continent of Antarctica is about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square km) in size. Antarctica’s name means “opposite to the Arctic.” Antarctica represents about 90 percent off the world’s ice and about 80 percent of its fresh water. The Antarctica history is an old history. Antarctica continent has an ancient beginning.

The earliest beginnings of Antarctica extends far back as 3 billion years, into early Precambrian time. Evolutionary phases began by about 70 million years ago, late in the Mesozoic Era. Antarctica became isolated with the opening of the Drake Passage sometimes between 49 million and 17 million years ago.

From the late 18th to the mid-20th century, whalers and sealers surrounded the continent, which science then replaced as the primary activity around and in Antarctica. Governments went on early Antarctica missions and expeditions. Then, in the years 1957-1958 the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and the twelve countries active in Antarctica signed the Antarctic Treaty. Antarctica missions were now more or less regulated. Stronger rules were implemented for travels to Antarctica.

In the late 1930’s, Nazi Germany was highly interested in Antarctica. This added to the Antarctica conspiracy. In December 1938, the ship MS Schwabenland departed for the Arctic sea. It was their official Antarctica mission. Hitler was highly interested in creating a “New Swabia” (Antarctica). A new Germany. New technologies and medical research were tested on Antarctica.

The Nazi soldiers planted German flags on the coast line and surveyed the area. The MS Schwabenland brought along two seaplanes that took fifteen total photographic survey flights with 16,000 aerial photographs taken of Antarctica and what the soldiers referred too as the Neuschwabenland area.

After the expedition left the continent of Antarctica on the 6th of February 1939, they returned to Hamburg Germany, on 11 April 1939. No further news made it to the public about a Nazi German presence in Antarctica. Again, this added to the Antarctica conspiracy. Germany as a nation never returned to the Arctic again publicly though rumors emerged about them and Antarctica. Nobody really knows to what extend their presence was established in Antarctica.

Operation Highjump, officially The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, was a US Navy operation to the Arctic sea. A true Antarctica thriller. An event stranger than fiction. The operation was lead by Admiral Richard E. Byrd. On August 26th, 1946 Operation Highjump commenced including 4,700 men, 13 ships, and 33 aircraft. They arrived at Antarctica on December 12, 1946.

The mission was to establish the Antarctic research base, Little America. The mission Highjump had several public objectives and certainly some secret objectives. It is not exactly clear what all transpired there. There were several human losses. Naval ships and personal were withdrawn back to the U.S. in February 1947. The mission was terminated. Publicly, the event was not much discussed. Antarctica thriller came to an sudden end.

Admiral Richard E. Byrd warned that the United States should adopt measures of protection against the possibility of an invasion of the country by hostile planes coming from the polar regions. After the operation ended, only a single other operation followed. Operation Windmill, returned to conduct an investigation and take photography of Highjump. No further details were shared with the public.

The conspiracies about Antarctica are far reaching. A frequent comment made is why most maps do not include Antarctica even though it is a massive continent, bigger than Europe, bigger than United States and Mexico combined. It is also the only place on Earth forbidden for civilians. Do you wonder why? An Antarctica conspiracy?

The Antarctica conspiracy theories range from aliens and UFOs, secret Nazi Submarine bases, pyramids, ancient civilizations, cities, and forgotten mystical worlds. There are many theories about the Arctic. Ancient alien experts agree that there is something in Antarctica that is being hidden from the world since the 30s.

It is hard to tell what to make of all the conspiracies about Antarctica. It is a land unknown to the world. This drives imagination, intrigue, and curiosity. There is much to still uncover in Antarctica. What theories will end up being accurate, time will tell. For now, it remains a mysterious place, untouched, and off limits to most of us. A place for Antarctica conspiracy stories. Have you read Arctic Ave yet? An Arctic Ave mystery that ends up in Antarctica. An Arctic Ave thriller that changes the life of Kate forever. Read the first three chapters for free on this website here. Enjoy!

The Antarctic has always been a magnetizing draw for Daniel River. Even as he completed his doctorate in physics, he made time to research Antarctica and all its mystery. Daniel River was born in Hannover Germany, raised across multiple countries, and continents. Mysterious places have always fascinated him. He has been an adventurer, traveler, researcher, and writer. Now, an Antarctica author. When he is not writing, he can be found wandering through nature, exploring the wilderness, or relaxing with his Maine Coon cat Sam. Daniel is best known for writing mystery thrillers and currently lives in Oregon, U.S.

Before he started writing mystery thrillers, Daniel started several businesses across multiple industries. After that, just to shake things up, he went into physics and the study of mysterious ancient places. Daniel loves transporting readers to a place where the mysteries are still alive and undiscovered.

He believes that this planet holds many mysteries. That humanity still has to uncover many truths about geographical locations and ancient history such as Antarctica. An Antarctica author, Daniel River is working on several books about Antarctica.  Read more