Russian newswire reports ancient Antarctic lake drilling success
Quoting an unnamed source, a Russian newswire is claiming that scientists have successfully drilled into an Antarctic lake that has been sealed off from the world for some 15 million years.
RIA Novosti says the two-decade long project to reach Lake Vostok has finally had its literal breakthrough, crunching through the 3,750-metre thick ice to reach the lake.
“Yesterday, our scientists stopped drilling at the depth of 3,768 meters and reached the surface of the sub-glacial lake,” the source told RIA Novosti…
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