Russians reportedly hit buried Antarctic lake

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 15:30 in Earth & Climate

Several Russian news outlets are reporting that Russian scientists have successfully drilled to Antarctica's Lake Vostok, a massive liquid lake cut off from daylight for 14 million years and buried beneath 2 miles (3.7 kilometers) of ice.

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