Daily Time Capsule

On This Day July 21, 1983 – Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica

Hey!

Welcome to We love the Eighties Community!

Thanks for visiting our 80s paradise. At We Love the Eighties we celebrate everything that made the 1980s unforgettable, from classic music and blockbuster movies to retro TV shows, vintage video games, pop culture icons, and bold fashion trends. Take a trip down memory lane with our Retro Rewind flashbacks, join in on nostalgic forum discussions, and share your favorite memories from the greatest decade ever. Guests can browse a few threads, but full access requires registration. Ready to relive the magic of the 80s? Sign up today and become part of our passionate eighties community.
Register Log in

Overview Discussion

Pete

Pete

Mr. Eighties
Joined
Apr 29, 2023
Messages
11,447
Reaction score
471
Credits
75
Pete has published a news story:

On This Day July 21, 1983 – Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica.

On this day July 21, 1983, the coldest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured at Vostok Station, a remote Russian research base in Antarctica. The temperature dropped to an astonishing minus 89.2 degrees Celsius, or minus 128.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Located near the center of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, Vostok Station sits at one of the highest and most isolated points on the continent, making it one of the most extreme environments on the planet.

The conditions that led to...
Click to expand...

Read the full story here...
 
Back
Top