Two studies published Aug. 10 and led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California reveal unexpected new data about how the Antarctic Ice Sheet has been losing mass in recent decades. The birds are now commuting 40 miles to get food for their young. Dr. Anton Padalka told authorities in Switzerland that the researchers discovered a bizarre and deadly life form dubbed Organism 46-B - Brian and his crew also saw a huge, football-field-sized hole in the ice only about five to ten miles from the geographic South Pole that was supposed to be a No Fly Zone. Many people who develop summit fever on Mount Everest die there. Another 10 years there probably wont be many left, said Turney. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. ", "We've got a lot more publicity than we planned for another reason," Turney said, "but I hope on the back of it people are actually seeing just what an amazing environment it is and how quickly it can change.". On February 19, 1947, Admiral Richard E. Byrd left Base Camp Arctic and flew northward. But he never returned. For Russian geologist Vladimir Rusanov, it was Northern Sea Route fever. And sometimes those people had to venture into places where few people have gone before, places so remote that when the unthinkable did happen, the rest of the world was left with an unsolvable mystery. ORENBURG, Russia, April 16 (UPI) -- A teenage dance group in Russia is under investigation by officials after a twerking performance video went viral this week. As one of the polar caps, it is responsible for 90 percent of the worlds ice and 80 percent of its fresh water. Lake Vostok hasnt been exposed to air in more than 20 million years. I want to tell you that what you have been talking about you need to stop talking about. One sunny day in December 1995, Brian and his C-130 flight crew were on a mission from McMurdo Station to the South Pole. Lake Vostok hasn't been exposed to air in more than 20 million years. He wanted to reach as many people as possible. He also said a group of. Other science institutions that typically conductinvestigationsin Antarctica did not respond to requests for information, including theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), the NSFsUnited States Antarctic Program, or theU.S. Ice Drilling Program. The numbers of skuas seemed to have fallen too. Massive "Alien" Structures hidden deep beneath the Ice. We could have probably driven back to New Zealand." Published Jul 16, 2008. Currently: -45 F. Ice fog. Locations of high strangeness in 1995 to 1996, identified by U. S. Naval Flight Engineer (Ret). Insignia of Antarctic Development Squadron "This is the camp in Marie Byrd Land where all the scientists went missing for two weeks. Antarctica Retired Navy Flight Engineer Warned by NSA to Stop Talking About Missing Scientists. 5 Drs. 3. The team from RussiasArctic and Antarctic Research Institute(AARI) have been drilling for weeks in an effort to reach isolated Lake Vostok, a vast, dark body of water hidden 13,000 ft. below the surface of the icy continent. THE Q TEAMS TAKEDOWN OF THE GLOBAL CABAL FROM A TO Z VIDEO: 'THE PHASER.COM' ASSUMES ALL INFORMATION TO BE TRUTHFUL AND RELIABLE; HOWEVER INFORMATION AT THE PHASER.COM IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE. CAMBRIDGE, England -- Three British scientists, presumed dead in Antartica, may have fallen through thin sea ice more than a week ago, officials said. Advertisement 2 Story continues below Mutch's body was never recovered. They believe the forest is the oldest one known to exist in the southern polar. Anyway, Priesner was checking pheromone trapswhen he vanished. But time is running out for the Russian scientists. Warm water is getting into the weakest parts of the glacier and making it worse, Cornell University scientist Britney Schmidt, a lead author on one of the papers, told Reuters. Still, the absence of information after nearly a week has the worlds scientists worried and wondering. the geographic south pole. "Initially, when they got off, I think it was kind of an awareness of what they'd been through But, morale has still been very, very good as far as I can tell.". THE CONTENT ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Antarctic scientists carry Iridium satellite phones for communication, he said, but there are spots without coverage. The Russian scientists have been communicating with Pearce and colleagues at a third Antarctic expedition -- a study of the subglacial Whillans Ice Stream mainly featuring U.S. scientists. Scientists previously relied on satellite images to look into the nature of the ice, making this new research the first time scientists have been able to see the grounding line where the action begins.. Such changes were bound to impact on life beneath the ice. The fate of the ice sheets may rest, literally, on what's underneath them. On top of providing evidence of a vast ecosystem beneath the ice, nobody expected to find any kind of life there, let alone a hidden world under Antarctica. The world holds its breath, hoping for the best after six days of radio silence from Antarctica -- where a team of Russian scientists is racing the clock and the oncoming winter to dig to an alien lake far beneath the ice. You see this remarkable transition with the expansion of sea ice. Instead, scientists walked away having discovered an entirely unknown world and ecosystem. Photograph: Andrew Peacock /Rex Features. Mysterious Antarctica. As such, it makes sense that the discovery was so surprising. Bounds on Earth's climate sensitivityhow far temperatures will eventually rise for a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxidedid not narrow for 40 years. Brian and his C-130 crew received orders to not talk about the silver discs, the huge ice hole and the missing, scared scientists. The evidence was damning enough that eight people were arrested and charged with the kidnapping, but the judge eventually closed the case and set everyone free, citing statutes of limitations. The teams last contact with colleagues in the unfrozen world was six long days ago, and scientists from around the globe areunsure of the fate of the mission and the scientists themselves as Antarcticas killing winter draws near. 00:25. If you left your eyes open the fluid in them would start to freeze. So what happened to Alexandrov? Dr Ben Galton-Fenzi - glaciologist. More justified were complaints that the expedition had disrupted the scientific work of other teams, principally those affected by the diversion of the several nations icebreakers who arrived to help the Shokalskiy. The research has important implications for climate . Theres a natural interest in discovery, in exploring. A world thats teeming with life. "When they had the first documentaries, when they had the first wireless reports coming out of Antarctica, when they had the first plane going down, people saw the extreme conditions, they saw the adventure, but on the back of it, they learned a whole load about this amazing, unique environment we have, and how a part of our planet works," Turney explained. The most common way for a scientist to vanish appears to be in the line of duty, which is actually pretty fitting and not so terrible, especially from a poetic perspective. Were all waiting with bated breath, he said. The trouble with being a scientist is there's always going to be someone who doesn't like what you're doing and who really doesn't want you coming out with ideas that might change consumer behavior or influence regulations. But the specks were not due to faulty equipment. Vostok Station boasts the lowest recorded temperature on Earth: -129 degrees Fahrenheit (-89.4 degrees Celsius). Antarctic scientists carry Iridium satellite phones for communication, he said, but there are spots without coverage. While the oldest known core of ice dates back approximately 2.7 million years, per Science, the oldest continuous ice core dates back just 800,000. It's the world's largest ice shelf and has been the focus of multiple research projects over the years. The NASA Ames Research Center even volunteered to steer a high-altitude aircraft over the search area. A Lockheed LC-130F Hercules ski-equipped Hercules of VXE-6 at the People who try to climb Mount Everest sometimes die from "summit fever," which is a sort of psychosis. Half of the standard passengers aboard the Shokalskiy paid A$18,000 (9,700) to go along as scientific assistants. A team of scientists trapped in Antarctica for more than a week is on its way home aboard an Australian icebreaker after a series of failed rescue attempts culminated in a helicopter airlift. Which is why scientists are trying to learn more about it. Three scientists were riding a Muskeg tractor across the tundra in 1965 when the vehicle plunged into a crevasse, killing everyone on board. According to the BBC, the last time anyone saw or heard from Weisfeiler was in January 1985. Russian dance troupe under investigation after twerking performance goes viral. Often, the only person who can say what led to a disappearance is the missing person, so it's impossible to do much more than speculate about some cases. BERLIN (AP) Scientists in Antarctica have harvested their first crop of vegetables grown without earth, daylight or pesticides as part of a project designed to help astronauts cultivate fresh food on other planets. Live Science features groundbreaking developments in science, space, technology, health, the environment, our culture and history. This is a really important part of the ocean circulation system, so getting some sediments from that is absolutely fabulous news," Turney said. On land, counts of Adlie penguins revealed the population had slumped near Mawsons huts in Commonwealth Bay in East Antarctica. Six (VXE-6). "It's always an inherent risk," expedition leader Chris Turney told Popular Mechanics via Skype on Dec. 27. But there aren't any good theories to explain why the boat might have gotten into trouble in the first place, especially considering the good weather and its captain's extensive experience. They specifically looked at the glaciers grounding line where ice slides off and meets the ocean. Obituaries. A view of the trapped Akademik Shokalskiy from across the ice in Antarctica. For years rumors have persisted that on his historic flight to the North Pole, Admiral Byrd flew beyond the Pole into an opening leading inside the Earth. And rather than feeling discouraged about expeditions that are funded by paying passengers, Turney is more enthusiastic than ever. A defecting Russian scientist has surfaced with a mind-bending account of what REALLY occurred when he and his colleagues went missing for five days in a mysterious lake 12,366 feet beneath the Antarctic ice. But summit fever isn't just something mountaineers get. Vostok is right in the center of the Antarctic platter, he said, situated somewhat to the East. Several factors may feed into why sea ice is so low, including winds, ocean currents and ocean heat. July 17 (UPI) -- CPI Aerostructures has secured a five-year contract worth $21 million to manufacture and supply fuel panel assemblies for Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Image courtesy Brian. There is nobody to call.. Scientists have made recent expeditions to Antarctica to install instruments that will give them the information they need. Search parties failed to locate him, and his colleagues concluded he'd met with some kind of accidental death, and then proceeded to divide up all of his stuff. The voyage was meant to retrace the steps of Douglas Mawson, the great polar explorer and scientist who led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911. The scientists also found an underwater glacial landscape with staircase terraces and crevasses that are contributing to the recession of the glacier. Brushlinski, who was also a member of the Russian Academy of Science, was killed on January 28 by what authorities simply . The discovery of the hidden world under Antarctica was made at The Ross Ice Shelf. Thesearch team even located a missing camel that had been almost completely buried by shifting sands. And when we finally picked them up again . Russian scientists announced today that they have reached Antarctica's Lake Vostok, an ancient, liquid lake the size of Lake Ontario buried beneath more than 2 miles (3 kilometers) of ice for. We all went to a local Mexican restaurant and after dinner, we kept talking until after midnight outside in the restaurant parking lot under trees. from AMP, Atlantis Mapping Project, Washington, D. C. We were told not to talk among ourselves officially. The theory, called crustal displacement, alleges that movements in the Earth's. He was never heard from again after a final letter sent to his wife sent a month after entering the jungle. BGR is a part of Penske Media Corporation. A rescue mission swung into operation. News editors around the world must have thanked their chosen gods. ACTIONS YOU UNDERTAKE AS A CONSEQUENCE OF ANY ANALYSIS, OPINION OR ADVERTISEMENT ON THIS SITE ARE YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY. . Weather Data Notice: We have recorded very few readings for this month, some days may be missing. Passengers from the Shokalskiy constructed a makeshift helipad on the ice alongside the vessel, and on Jan. 2 a helicopter from Xue Long airlifted the scientists 14 nautical miles to the Aurora Australis. Some scientists stay there to work and carry out research. Howe 063016 Antarctica Retired Navy Flight Engineer Warned by NSA to Stop Talking About Missing Scientists. Legal Statement. To survive the extreme colds there, scientists wear as many layers as possible and do everything they can to work indoors. Chilean authorities concluded he drowned while trying to cross. The discovery is a remarkable one, thats for sure. Built by an ancient and powerful race and hidden under the ice. The competing teams have been watching the Russians and sharing notes over the past few days, Pearce told FoxNews.com -- yet no one knows what has happened. Pearce knows well enough, having spent 15 years working in and on Antarctica. At any rate, one such disappearance was the case of Boris Weisfeiler, a mathematician who decided one day that Pennsylvania winters were just too danged warm so he was going to go hiking in the mountains of southern Chile. When the Shokalskiy got stuck last Christmas, Turney and the rest aboard the vessel failed to grasp how much attention the expedition was receiving. 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