NASA flies over Antarctica to measure icemelt
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 15:21
in Astronomy & Space
ABOVE ANTARCTICA (AP) -- Hoping to better understand how a melting Antarctica could swamp the planet, a NASA plane outfitted with lasers and ground-penetrating radar made its first flight over the icy continent on Friday....
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