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Russia 'drills into' Antarctic subglacial lake

A Russian team has succeeded in drilling through four kilometres (2.5 miles) of ice to the surface of a mythical subglacial Antarctic lake which could hold as yet unknown life forms, reports said Monday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 13

Cloud streets off of the Aleutian Islands

(PhysOrg.com) -- Strong winds polished the snow of southwestern Alaska and stretched marine stratocumulus clouds into long, parallel streets in early January, 2012. After crossing Bristol Bay, the winds scraped ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Russian river water unexpected culprit behind Arctic freshening near US, Canada

and not just regional forces – has caused record-breaking amounts of freshwater to accumulate in the Arctic's Beaufort Sea.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Catching a coral killer

Coral reefs play an important role in marine ecosystems, so it's concerning to scientists, as well as ocean conservationists, that many coral reefs around the world are in distress or dying off.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Via research aircraft instead of dog sled

With dog food and a pack of huskies Dr. Veit Helm would not get far on his Antarctic expeditions. Instead, the geophysicist at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association conducts ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bobsled runs -- fast and yet safe

Lightning fast, the sled bolts down the icy run. Will the team make it to the finish faster than their competitors? The tension in the crowd depends partly on the run itself: the faster the sleds can travel ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Pluto's hidden ocean

When NASA's New Horizons cruises by Pluto in 2015, the images it captures could help astronomers determine if an ocean is hiding under the frigid surface, opening the door to new possibilities for liquid water ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

Faraway Eris is Pluto's twin: Dwarf planet sized up accurately as it blocks light of faint star

(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have measured the diameter of the dwarf planet Eris by catching it as it passed in front of a faint star. This was seen by telescopes in Chile, including the TRAPPIST telescope ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Mission to mysterious Uranus

Scientists want to send an orbiter and probe to the ice giant planet Uranus, but do the resources exist to support such an ambitious project?

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 22

Enceladus weather: Snow flurries and perfect powder for skiing

(PhysOrg.com) -- Global and high resolution mapping of Enceladus confirms that the weather forecast for Saturn's unique icy moon is set for ongoing snow flurries. The superfine ice crystals that coat Enceladus's ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast


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