Video in the News: Polar Explorer Richard Byrd

What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED Is Rise in Tourism Helping Antarctica or Hurting It? "Singing" Iceberg Recorded in Antarctica Video in the News: Huge Iceberg Crumbles Off Antarctica December 7, 2005—U.S. Navy Admiral Richard Byrd made aviation history on November 29, 1929, when he and his crew became the first to fly over the South Pole. Learn how Byrd navigated the frigid and mostly unmapped expanses of Antarctica—without a compass—to wing his way into the record books. EMAIL NEWSLETTER Photos and News of the Week Get the top photos and news of the week from National Geographic News, plus occasional breaking-news alerts. See Sample >> Please enter a valid email address Thank You! Subscription accepted. An email confirmation will be sent. Privacy Policy MOST VIEWED NEWS New Mercury Images Show Volcanoes, Magnetic Field, More 100 Years After Tunguska, Earth Not Ready for Meteors WEEK IN PHOTOS: Space "Ribbon," Calif. Wildfires, More NEWS FEEDS      Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free. How to Use XML or RSS