Event Brief
Researchers drill into Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica
Filed: May 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
Summary: A team is drilling about 3,000 feet into Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier over eight weeks.
WHO: Ten people
WHAT: Drilling campaign to pierce Thwaites Glacier about 3,000 feet deep
WHEN: May 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
WHERE: Antarctica
WHY: Part of a planned research expedition to study the glacier.
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