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Scientists Drill Thwaites Glacier for Ocean Insights

1/28/2026

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Scientists set up camp on Thwaites Glacier to drill half a mile through the ice and place instruments in warming ocean waters.
They are aboard the icebreaker Araon and must finish by February 7 before the ship returns to New Zealand.
A helicopter from the Araon conducted radar research on Thwaites, with possible insights into Europa, Jupiter's moon, and its potential for supporting life.

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Scientists set up camp on Thwaites Glacier to drill half a mile through the ice and place instruments in warming ocean waters.
They are aboard the icebreaker Araon and must finish by February 7 before the ship returns to New Zealand.
A helicopter from the Araon conducted radar research on Thwaites, with possible insights into Europa, Jupiter's moon, and its potential for supporting life.