Quest for million-year Antarctic ice core

By Ethan James
Updated September 28 2021 - 3:40pm, first published 3:37pm
A 10m drill is hoped to retrieve a million-year-old ice core from Antarctica over coming years.
A 10m drill is hoped to retrieve a million-year-old ice core from Antarctica over coming years.

Australia's quest to obtain a million-year-old Antarctic ice core - the oldest ever drilled - takes a major step this summer.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options
More from Illawarra Mercury Featured

Get the latest Wollongong news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.