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Scientists recently found coldest place on Earth. Satellites measured temperature of minus 93.2 degrees Celsius on part of Antarctica. Scientists still need to do more tests on data. real temperature could be one degree colder. coldest temperature found before this was also in Antarctica. This was minus 89.2 degrees Celsius. Scientist Dr Ted Scambos said: "These very low temperatures are hard to imagine." He explained: "It's almost as cold below freezing as boiling water is above freezing." He added that parts of Antarctica are 50 degrees colder than Siberia. Nowhere on Antarctica is as cold as Moon. Temperatures there got as low as minus 238 degrees Celsius.

Unfortunately, record freezing temperatures measured by satellites won't be in Guinness Book of Records. temperatures must be from couple of meters above ice. The scientists also have to use thermometer. The satellites' temperatures were few centimetres above ice and they did not use thermometer. Dr Scambos said he is sure that temperatures recorded by satellites are accurate. He also said that they would be too cold for thermometer to work properly. He said it was so cold that you cannot breathe air. When scientists go outside, they must wear snorkel that goes inside their coat. They breathe warmer air that is close to their skin.

 


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