Russian Scientists Drill to Sub-Glacial Antarctic Lake

RIA Novosti Monday 6th February, 2012

After decades of drilling , Russian scientists have finally managed to pierce through Antarctica’s ice sheet to reveal the secrets of a unique sub-glacial lake, Vostok, that has been sealed there for the past 20 million years, a scientific source said on Monday. "Yesterday, our scientists stopped drilling at the depth of 3,768 meters and rea...

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