Event Brief
A First Look Below Antarctica’s Most Menacing Glacier
Filed: Feb 08, 2026 at 6:31 AM ET
Summary: Scientists explore Thwaites Glacier to understand its melting.
WHO: Scientists
WHAT: Attempted to install equipment beneath the ice
WHEN: Feb 07, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
WHERE: Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica
WHY: To better understand how the glacier is melting
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