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That article is over a year old (January 2011). Here's a newer one from 18 January 2012: http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/01/all-eyes-on-antarcti
by smoody 15y ago
That article is over a year old (January 2011). Here's a newer one from 18 January 2012:
http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/01/all-eyes-on-antarctic-drillers.html http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/01/all-eyes-o...
As a matter of fact, based on their drilling rate, they should have reached it by now.
- dholowiski 15y agoThey were 50 meters away last year. January 2012 they were 29. Looks like they still have another year or two to go.
- DilipJ 15y agoThere is a recent Washington Post article that says they are on the verge of breaking thru. I hope they discover some form of life in the lake. It would be amazing to discover what the evolutionary outcomes would be for organisms in such an isolated harsh environment.
- artursapek 15y agoAs of 13 January, they had reached a depth of 3737.5 meters, about 15 meters away from liquid water. With three teams drilling around the clock and making progress at an average of 2 meters per day, Priscu says they're on track to break through within the week. edit: It will only take another year because they're letting the lake water come up through a small bore-hole and freeze, which they will examine next summer season.