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A weather scientist sends a balloon in the air, on December 25, 2022, at the basement located on the Kerguelen Island, also known as the Desolation Islands, a group of islands in the sub-Antarctic. They are among the most isolated places on Earth, located more than 3,300 kilometres from Madagascar. There are no indigenous inhabitants, but France maintains a permanent presence of 45 to 100 soldiers, scientists, engineers, and researchers. Port-aux-Français, a scientific base. Facilities there include scientific-research buildings, a satellite tracking station, dormitories, a hospital, a library, a gymnasium, a pub, and the chapel of Notre-Dame des Vents. (Photo by Patrick Hertzog/AFP Photo)
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