Race to drill into Antarctic lake

Lake Vostok, or bust.

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Re: Race to drill into Antarctic lake

#21  Postby Weaver » Feb 08, 2012 3:13 pm

I haven't seen it either - I have better ways to spend the time. Which reminds me, I should see whether I can schedule an unneeded root canal next week.

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Re: Race to drill into Antarctic lake

#22  Postby DougC » Feb 08, 2012 3:20 pm

"Russian scientists are reporting success in their quest to drill into Lake Vostok, a huge body of liquid water buried under the Antarctic ice." - B.B.C.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16907998
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Re: Race to drill into Antarctic lake

#23  Postby aliihsanasl » Aug 29, 2013 8:54 pm

There is an interesting documentary about that lake on youtube named 'THE LOST WORLD OF LAKE VOSTOK' :thumbup:
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