Antarctic lake drill project abandoned
A project to drill into an Antarctic lake has been abandoned for the season.
The decision was made on Christmas day, after the team - headed by the British Antarctic Survey - failed to link two boreholes.
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The decision was made on Christmas day, after the team - headed by the British Antarctic Survey - failed to link two boreholes.
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