Russian scientists opened a frontier miles under the Antarctic ice, after drilling down and finally reaching the surface of 20-million-year-old Lake Vostok, an achievement the mission chief likened to placing a man on the moon. The gigantic buried freshwater reservoir...

• Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake
  

  Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it had pierced through Antarctica's frozen crust to...

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• Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake
  

  Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake

  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it had pierced through Antarctica's frozen crust...

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• Putin got a Flask with Oldest Water of the Earth from the Lake "Vostok"
  

  Putin got a Flask with Oldest Water of the Earth from the...

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• Woman to begin Antarctic crossing, awaits weather
  

  Woman to begin Antarctic crossing, awaits weather

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• NASA simulates fly through of ginormous crack in Antarctic glacier, takes you for virtual ride
  

  NASA simulates fly through of ginormous crack in Antarcti...

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