A drill originally developed to break through Martian rocks is set to be deployed to Antarctica on a mission which could help us understand the history of Earth's changing climate.
Space Exploration
Jan 2, 2019
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We were part of a group of 77 women travelling by ship to an Antarctic research station when our route was blocked by icebergs. We had to make a decision. Should we detour into rough open ocean to reach the target site, or ...
Earth Sciences
May 24, 2018
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The next crew to live and work at the Concordia Antarctic research station has arrived in the white desert. ESA-sponsored medical doctor Floris van den Berg will take over experiments for future spaceflight from Beth Healey, ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 24, 2015
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a master plan for updating its largest Antarctic research station, McMurdo, on Ross Island, that will, among other goals, increase energy efficiency, along with logistical ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2013
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Warming global temperatures are changing life on every continent on Earth, including Antarctica, where more microbes are moving into territory previously covered by ice. How these microbes respond to warming will offer clues ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 31, 2020
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For the first time scientists have begun mapping one of the "last frontiers" of Antarctica.
Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Altitude 3200 m, air pressure 645 hPa, minimum temperature -85°C, completely flat landscape, almost total isolation and virtually inaccessible from February to November. Welcome to the science paradise, ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2010
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