Britney Schmidt
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Away Team Tech: Icefin Diving Droid Provides An Unprecedented View Below The Antarctic Ice Shelf

by Keith Cowing

High in a narrow, seawater-filled crevasse in the base of Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, cameras on the remotely operated Icefin underwater vehicle relayed a sudden change in scenery.

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An Antarctic Robot Lays The Groundwork For Future Space Missions To Europa

by Keith Cowing

The researchers working on the project known as SIMPLE will tell you that it’s anything but.

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Using Antarctica To Prepare For A Mission To Europa

by Keith Cowing

Four bleary-eyed men wearing grease-smeared tan jackets or red parkas emerge from what first appears to be a leftover prop from a Mad Max film. Nine silver smokestacks tower above […]

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