Mission to drill into Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier ends in DISASTER: Key instruments become lodged in the ice - forcing scientists to abandon the project entirely
A mission to drill into the most unstable and least accessible part of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier has ended in disaster, after key instruments became stuck in the ice. Thwaites Glacier – which is around the size of Great Britain or the US state of Florida – has been nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier. This is not the first time that the Doomsday Glacier has proven resistant to study, as a 2022 attempt couldn't even reach the location. Mr Davis says: 'We know heat beneath Thwaites Glacier is driving ice loss. The Thwaites Glacier plays a significant role in maintaining the stability of the Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Source: Daily Mail February 09, 2026 17:00 UTC
