The Insane Engineering of an Antarctic Base | Halley VI

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Going to therapy is a sign of strength, not weakness. Our paid partner BetterHelp makes therapy simple, with 10% off your first month to help you get started: https://betterhelp.com/deconstructed In this Deconstructed video, we’ve modeled the entire Halley VI Research Station in 3D, inside and out, so you can see exactly how this extreme Antarctic outpost works. We also created a detailed Halley VI poster you can grab to support the channel. 👉 Grab the Halley VI poster here: https://crowdmade.com/collections/deconstructed ⚠️ Limited-Time Offer: Starting today, you have 14 days to grab the Halley VI poster before it’s gone. Get yours while you still can! 🎁 We’re also giving one away! Just subscribe, like this video, and leave a comment below telling us: What surprised you the most about Halley VI in this video? We’ll announce the winner in our next upload. Details below. Halley VI is a British research station in Antarctica, built to support scientific research in one of the harshest environments on Earth. Comprising eight interconnected modules raised on hydraulic legs and mounted on skis, it is the world’s first fully relocatable research station, engineered to withstand drifting ice and crushing snow. The research station sits on the Brunt Ice Shelf, a 150-meter-thick floating slab of ice that moves about 1.5 km each year. It officially opened in 2013 and is the sixth iteration of the Halley base. Every module is color-coded and serves a specific function, such as laboratories, sleeping quarters, or communal areas. Operated by the British Antarctic Survey, it supports up to 50 people in summer and around 15 in winter. Its futuristic design and mobility make it a pioneering model for sustainable living and scientific research in polar regions. The principles behind Halley VI, modular design, energy efficiency, and self-sufficiency, are the same challenges we’ll face when building habitats on the Moon or Mars. Chapters 00:00 – 00:53 Intro 00:53 – 02:00 Climate Challenges Explained 02:00 – 04:01 Halley Base History 04:01 – 07:05 Modular Engineering Design 07:05 – 08:48 Resupply & Daily Life 08:48 – 13:48 Inside Station Modules 13:48 – 18:55 Power & Life Support Systems 18:55 – 20:37 Future Space Engineering Lessons A huge thank you to all our Patreon and YouTube Membership supporters — your support helps us keep creating detailed, high-quality videos like this one. If you’d like to support the channel and help us bring more projects to life, you can join us here: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/c/Deconstructed_Animations | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCje6-Yak9u1msy5l7sE9pBA/join 🎬 Special thanks to our amazing team: - Hubert M. & Ajit S.: 3D Animation - Nicolas J.: Sound Design - Sydney O.: Script - Lion & Louis: Research, Direction & Editing 🎁 Giveaway Rules: - No purchase necessary. Open worldwide. - Enter by commenting on this video and answering the question: What surprised you the most about Halley VI in this video? - The winner will be selected based on our judgment of the best comment. - The winner will be announced at the end of the next video and must contact us via email at [email protected] to claim their prize. - If the winner is under the age of majority in their country, parental permission is required to receive the prize. - This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by YouTube. - Void where prohibited. 📚 Photo and Document Credits: Images are courtesy of the British Antarctic Survey and Wikimedia Commons, and are in the public domain. #3DAnimation #HowItWorks #HalleyVI #Antarctica