Scott sailed in the ship named HMS Discovery and went on his first Antarctic expedition between the years 1901 and 1904. The team sailed along the northern parts of Ross Island up to Mount Terror. This new area was discovered by Scott was named King Edward VI Land. He also made the first balloon expedition to Antarctica on 4 February 1902.  

Along with two team members, Scott used 19 dogs on a sled and tried to cross the Ross Ice Shelf between November 1902 and January 1903. All the team members became ill due to deficiency of Vitamin C and most of the crew returned to England during 1903. However, Scott and some more members explored the region until September 1904. On his return, Scott wrote down his experiences in the famous book titled "The Voyage of Discovery", which was published during the year 1905. This helped him get promoted to the position of captain and made him very popular among the masses. 

On 1 June 1910, Scott led the second Antarctic Expedition in the ship titled Terra Nova. He competed with Roald Amundsen another explorer on the same mission to reach the South Pole. In 1911, Scott and his team reached the Ross and prepared for a trip to the South Pole.  

On first November in the same year, Scott along with his team, set off on his mission on ponies, motorized vehicles and dog sleds. They had to abandon these transportations in a few days. Finally, they reached their destination in 1912 but were disappointed to find Roald has beaten them at this endeavor. During their return journey, the team members developed scurvy and succumbed to it. They were found dead in their sleeping bags in December 1912. 

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