Now to be fair, he was known for doing research alone in remote places, but he was an anthropologist, so it's unlikely he would have been conducting research in places totally devoid of other humans. To survive the extreme colds there, scientists wear as many layers as possible and do everything they can to work indoors. Gray set off in sunny weather on a voyage that was only supposed to take one day. 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. The research stations are like small towns but only kind of. "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.". Published Jul 16, 2008. VIDEO: Loading from Amazing Polly: BOOM! The fate of the ice sheets may rest, literally, on what's underneath them. A 2021 study said the ice shelf could collapse within the next five years while scientists said last year Thwaites is hanging on by its fingernails., David Rounce, a glaciologist at Carnegie Mellon University who was not involved in the study, told CNN the new research provides novel insights into how rapidly the bottom of the ice shelf is melting and the mechanisms by which its melting, which are very important for improving our understanding and ability to model how Thwaites will change in the future.. Instead, scientists walked away having discovered an entirely unknown world and ecosystem. 2. 'The chances of finding them now are negligible,' said Dr. Richard Laws, director of the British Antarctic Survey Monday. A rescue mission swung into operation. So now that hes retired from the Navy while still working in civilian aerospace, Brian wanted to share what he has seen and experienced with me at Earthfiles because he is convinced that an alien presence is living and working on this planet. Fortunately though, from what we learned later, it seems that a lot of work was not harmed, Turney said. Photograph: Andrew Peacock /Rex Features. See more current weather. This is a really important part of the ocean circulation system, so getting some sediments from that is absolutely fabulous news," Turney said. This theory says Alexandrov was kidnapped by the KGB because he was planning to tell the world the nuclear winter theory was actually bunk. Vostok Station boasts the lowest recorded temperature on Earth: -129degreesFahrenheit (-89.4 degrees Celsius). The ship itself was never found, and neither was the crew. On land, counts of Adlie penguins revealed the population had slumped near Mawsons huts in Commonwealth Bay in East Antarctica. Sounds impressive. Three scientists were riding a Muskeg tractor across the tundra in 1965 when the vehicle plunged into a crevasse, killing everyone on board. It's the world's largest ice shelf and has been the focus of multiple research projects over the years. The ocean circulation at Commonwealth Bay was disrupted in 2010 after an enormous iceberg, B09B, arrived. There was disruption and we were incredibly grateful to everyone for their help. U. S. Naval Flight Engineer (Ret). Antarctica is often considered the coldest, driest, and iciest place on Earth. But they must battle more than just the cold. Using new lines of evidence, a major study now says substantial warming is likely. But he is still missing because no one has found his body or any trace of him since he disappeared in 1925. But during an emergency medevac crisis, to speed up their trip, they flew across the No Fly Zone and saw apparently what they were not supposed to see: a huge hole in the ice entrance to an underground installation. Every now and then one of them pokes out accidentally and photographs are taken, but by the time anyone looks again, the snow is heaped back over it and it disappears from view. So not only is Ernst Priesner still missing today, but his work has been set back until someone else steps up to the plate so we can better understand how and why cockroaches get it on, and stuff. Massive "Alien" Structures hidden deep beneath the Ice. According to Time, in 1985, a Soviet physicist named Vladimir Alexandrov was visiting Madrid when he vanished. 2022 BGR Media, LLC. On June 17, the team was running low on vital supplies, so Peng walked out of camp, leaving only a note to inform his companions that he was going to go look for water. Josh Hawkins has been writing for over a decade, covering science, gaming, and tech culture. Simple observations told unhappy stories. Scientists inspected ecosystems on the sea floor. Ice fog. Brian: Brian: And the voice on the other end of the line said, Is this Brian?. Locations of high strangeness in 1995 to 1996, identified by U. S. Naval Flight Engineer (Ret). The hidden world was found over 1,640 feet below the surface of the ice in Antarctica. This rough-looking vessel carries some 30 scientists; four Zodiac boats; three tracked, floating, all-terrain vehicles called Argos; and an assortment of scientific equipment. Once we got back home and made sure everyone was all right, we got on with working up the data and getting a whole load of papers ready for submission, Turney said. Some draws on measurements from rocks that will reveal how and when ice expanded from the polar ice cap along a 3,500km stretch of coastline. Thesearch team even located a missing camel that had been almost completely buried by shifting sands. As one of the polar caps, it is responsible for 90 percent of the worlds ice and 80 percent of its fresh water. Without the contributions of Vladimir Alexandrov, we might not have the full, terrifying concept of the descending darkness that would accompany full-scale nuclear war, and therefore no bleak, depressing post-apocalyptic movies starring Viggo Mortensen. Another 10 years there probably wont be many left, said Turney. As the ice built up, the ocean conveyor system partially closed down. Stunned researchers in Antarctica have discovered fish and other aquatic animals living in perpetual darkness and cold, beneath a roof of ice 740 meters thick. The Chinese Antarctic vessel Xue Long seen from the bridge of the Aurora Australis ship off Antarctica, both in the frozen waters to help rescue the nearby Russian research ship. Antarcticas Thwaites Glacier is reportedly melting rapidly in unexpected ways, according to new research published Wednesday by Cornell University and the British Antarctic Survey. Researchers found the speed of melting is being slowed down by a layer of colder and fresher water at the glaciers base. When they re-appeared, Brian's flight crew was assigned to pick them up, and all were silent and appeared scared. Its the worlds largest ice shelf and has been the focus of multiple research projects over the years. There is nobody to call.. DEEP WOO: DID MUSKS OPEN A.I. "I mean, we're working in Antarctica, certainly, but you try to minimize that risk as much as possible. At the time, he sounded optimistic about the expedition's prospects. In 1980, Amundsen-Scott Station cook Casey Jones died. According to UFO Hunters, not only s Antarctica home to Pyramids, oddly shaped structures, and disc-shaped objects, there is a 150-mile ANOMALY hidden deep beneath the continent. When Popular Mechanics spoke with Turney via Skype on Dec. 27, the expedition had just learned that the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long (Snow Dragon) had been stopped by the ice within sight of the stranded scientists. The moisture in your mouth would start to freeze, he said. 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. which did not respond to requests for comment this week, remains unclear. [ Editors Note: Antarctic Development Squadron Six VXE-6, or ANTARCTIC DEVRON SIX was a United States Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, with forward operating bases at Christchurch, New Zealand and McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Death on the job is a reality for a lot of professions, but going missing on the job is a bit more unusualunless you're a scientist, and your job involves exploration of remote places, trekking through the wilderness, or upsetting people with end-of-the-world theories. That was all in real time, live, so we can actually bring Antarctica to the public back at home. So, probably really important stuff? To survive the extreme colds there, scientists wear as many layers as possible and do everything they can to work indoors. A 66-million-year-old fossil found in Antarctica almost ten years ago was recently found to be one of the biggest eggs ever recorded, scientists say. Of course not all missing scientists vanished in the line of duty some of them vanished on their days off and some of them probably vanished on purpose. He added, "I wish I'd bought a fleet of them. There's more to Antarctica than we bargained for. Oh and guess what, he was alone. 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 off the stranded vessel. "This is the camp in Marie Byrd Land where all the scientists went missing for two weeks. Obituaries. 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. Valdimir Korshunov and Alexi Brushlinski, Russian scientists who worked in the microbiology field, were murdered in Moscow within two weeks of each other in early 2002. Evolving technology has played a role in the public's fascination with Antarctica since the earliest days of exploration. A world thats teeming with life. Australian vessel Aurora Australis was on its way to the scene at the time, and Turney said that the expedition members were in good spirits and putting the time to good use as they awaited the expected rescue. The scientists in Antarctica discovered radio pulses that indicated high-energy neutrinos coming upward out of the ground, which led to various different explanations, including that the pulses. The moisture in your mouth would start to freeze, he said. 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Temps are dropping below -40 Celsius [-40 degrees Fahrenheit] and they have only a week or so left before they have to winterize the station, Dr. John Priscu professor of ecology at Montana State University and former head of the Whillans Antarctic exploration program told FoxNews.com via email. What B09B has done is effectively fast track an area of East Antarctica and given us an insight into what the rest of the place might be experiencing if the trend continues, Turney said. Therefore, even in the peak season, there are only about 4,000 scientists and military personnel from various countries. VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 20 (UPI) -- Military conscription returns to Lithuania amid Eastern Europe's military tension. Hewas known for his work with Thakali traders in the upper Kaligandaki river valley and as a professor at Tribhuvan University in Nepal. Its a remarkable achievement and one that will hopefully continue to shed light on this cold and mysterious part of the world. the geographic south pole. Glitches delay start of Florida recount for senator, governor. BANKS IMPERSONATE MH370 CRASH?!? If those things are true, then Williams is likely one missing person who would really just prefer to remain missing. We've received your submission. "An Antarctic research station is like a remote mining town, but because it's nobody's permanent . When he didn't return that evening, his wife reported him missing. The Russians have their own way of dealing with things, particularly the media, which I respect, he told FoxNews.com. Like the rescue mission, this involved plenty of waiting. He claims that a collaboration between humans and aliens exist, and that the Antarctica is a major research ground for these incredible collaborations. The NASA Ames Research Center even volunteered to steer a high-altitude aircraft over the search area. It's no wonder the continent is entrenched in so many legends - from the entrance to fabled "Shangri La" located in the earth's interior to the . Monday, March 18, 2002, web news release at 5:25 AM EDT That search also turned up nothing. "I can only imagine what things must be like at Vostok Station this week," he said. Or if you just like to go on crazy, exotic vacations by yourself. Lake Vostok hasn't been exposed to air in more than 20 million years. We could have probably driven back to New Zealand." But the specks were not due to faulty equipment. Prior to the discovery of the ozone hole, the ozone layer over Antarctica had been monitored from ground-based and balloon-borne instruments for many decades, and by satellites since 1970. Which is why scientists are trying to learn more about it. The expedition will return to Hobart, Australia, rather than to its home port of Bluff, New Zealand, and the planned stop at Macquarie Island is, in Stone's words, "so not on." Previously, Howe has released the testimony of another military whistleblower, Brian, who was a Navy flight engineer who had flown numerous support missions with the Antarctic Development Squadron from 1983 to 1997. Also, some mountains look a bit pyramid like from some directions. Five years later, Gray's wife had him declared "missing but presumed dead," which at least must have given her a small sense of closure. That's what happened to Peng Jiamu, a biologist at the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. New research indicates a possible Antarctic location for ice that seemed to be missing at a key point in climate history 34 million years ago. Scientists believe they've found untapped helium reserves, Person hired to promote new 'Scream' movie prompts 911 calls, Polish basketball player breaks slam dunk world record, Extra food support ends for millions of low-income U.S. taxpayers, Man arrested after explosive device found in his luggage at Pennsylvania airport. At one level I still cant fathom it. People who try to climb Mount Everest sometimes die from "summit fever," which is a sort of psychosis. All Rights Reserved. Mysterious GIANT Swastika Crop Circle Appears in British Countryside, The World Biggest Pyramid Discovered Linda Moulton Howe, Earthfiles: UAP/UFO Radiation Danger At RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge, Another Huge, Ground-Shaking Boom in New York Not Sonic and Not Seismic, MUST HEAR: ITS LIKE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CONVERTED INTO ZOMBIES DR. MCCULLOUGH, BEYONCE IS A DEMONIC WITCH, HER FORMER DRUMMER SPILLS THE BEANS, VAX SHEDDING: THEY WANT TO WIPE US OFF THE PLANET! KRIS EDELKAMP. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Vostok is right in the center of the Antarctic platter, he said, situated somewhat to the East. 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. Point:Entire hillsides in the Lop Nur desert sometimes collapse, burying travelers and whatever other unfortunate creatures might be passing by. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Alok Jha and Laurence Topham look on at the Akademik Shokalskiy beset in ice in East Antarctica. A group of Russian scientists in Antarctica has succeeded in drilling to a lake buried two miles beneath the icy landmass, Russian news service Ria Novosti reported -- following a week of radio silence from the team that had some scratching their heads. Its not just physically challenging, its psychologically challenging, Pearce said. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The National Science Foundation has funded major field campaigns to West Antarctica, including POLENET, which place Global Positioning System (GPS) stations in the area to measure geological changes. Bounds on Earth's climate sensitivityhow far temperatures will eventually rise for a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxidedid not narrow for 40 years. Later at a camp near Marie Byrd Land, some dozen scientists disappeared for two weeks. According to theNew York Times, the Coast Guard searched 132,000 square miles of ocean for four days but found no trace of the Turing Award-winning Microsoft researcher's 40-foot sailboat. "They can float, they can cover almost any ground, and we've been traveling all over; they've been so reliable. Press Esc to cancel. That blocked the exit for fresh sea ice. In summertime fierce katabatic winds blow off the continent and chill the surrounding surface water to freezing point. As I noted above, Antarctica is often considered one of, if not the coldest, driest, and iciest places on Earth. 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. The actual well head itself would be enclosed by a tent, he said, and scientists would sleep in tents as well. So, this continent has a profound effect on our planet. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Several positive feedback mechanisms exist, particularly for the Arctic, that can amplify the impacts of anthropogenic global warming. Click here for larger map. But the guys aftera flight, you have a few beers and its like, I heard these scientists talking aboutthat theres some guys there at Pole that were working with these strange-lookingmen. They werent saying, you know, alien or extraterrestrial, or whatever. 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