1 min readTransantarctic Mountain RangeNASAMar 05, 2010 Image Article NASA's DC-8, on its way to the nearest point to the South Pole during the mission, flew over the Transantarctic Mountain Range on Oct. 25, 2009. NASA’s DC-8, on its way to the nearest point to the South Pole during the mission, flew over the Transantarctic Mountain Range on Oct. 25, 2009. Credit: Rose Dominguez/UC Santa Cruz