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Wednesday, February 08, 2012

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Russians Claim To Have Punched Through To Antarctic 'Subglacial Lake'

In Antarctica, Russian scientists posed at the site where they say they've drilled through to Lake Vostok. The sign indicates that the breakthrough happened on Feb. 5, 2012.

February 8, 2012 Lake Vostok is under 2 miles of ice and hasn't been exposed to air and light for millions of years. Scientists are eager to see what, if anything, might be living down there.

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An Alien World Within Our Own

The Lake Vostok drilling site in 2001.

February 8, 2012 Antarctica's Lake Vostok has been breached and may reveal secrets buried underneath the ice for over 20 million years, including new life forms.

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012

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Antarctic Update: Drill Is 40 Feet From Massive 'Subglacial Lake'

While a team of Russian scientists were drilling ice core samples from their Vostok base in Antarctica, new satellite imagery revealed the outline of a lake the size of New Jersey buried two miles underneath the ice. It's thought to be the third largest lake on the planet.

February 1, 2012 Russian scientists expect to break through to a lake that's the size of New Jersey within a week or so. It's 2 miles below the ice near the South Pole.

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