After years of work building an exquisitely sensitive instrument, University of Chicago scientists stood and watched as it flew up and out of sight into the fiercely blue Antarctic sky. Launched on ...

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Antarctica is a vital component of Earth's climate system, influencing global sea level, ocean circulation, and planetary albedo. Recent research has revealed something remarkable. The continent doesn ...

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