Question

The mainland of the Antarctica continent was first discovered in________________

Answer 1

in 1773 by James Cook and his crew

Answer 2

In 1773 James Cook and his crew crossed the Antarctic Circle for thefirst time but although they discoverednearby islands, they did not catch sight of Antarctica itself. It is believed he was as close as 150 mi (241.4 km) from the mainland.

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