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Subglacial Lake Vostok cracked for a second time
Near 4 kilometres below the Antarctic ice, this ancient lake could hold extreme life forms. This time it was sampled with extra care to avoid contamination
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Thaw point: Why is Antarctica’s sea ice still growing?
Features
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Meteorite mineral named after beer is time capsule
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Huge circle in Antarctic ice hints at meteorite impact
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Antarctic tourism may pose disease threat to penguins
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Warm water undermining Antarctica’s ice shelves
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Robot subs find Antarctic sea ice thicker than expected
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Turbopump failure behind Orbital rocket explosion
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Why space tourism is worth the risk
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Monster neutrino solves cosmic-ray mystery
A cosmic coincidence hints that high-energy neutrinos and superfast cosmic rays both come from the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy
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Record sea ice around Antarctica due to global warming
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Japan tries everything it can to start whaling again
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First samples of Antarctic lake reveal thriving life
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What to do when the power goes out in Antarctica
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