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Two polar explorers add to their ‘Ice Legacy’ with perilous 20-day crossing of the Juneau Icefield
The shrinkage of the ice feeding the Mendenhall Glacier is just as noticeable from the top as from the visitor’s center — at ...
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NASA tests tiny underwater robots for icy moon ocean exploration missions
NASA tests small underwater robots designed to explore icy moons’ hidden oceans. The prototype called SWIM, which stands for ...
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NASA tests tiny underwater robots for icy moon ocean exploration missions
In July 2023, a tiny 3D-printed robot model, about 5 inches (12 centimeters) long, was tested at Alaska's Juneau Icefield. Designed for NASA’s SWIM, the model showcased the envisioned size of ...
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What's a 'Science Princess' doing in an ice field in Alaska?
"I was heading out to Alaska's Juneau Icefield to carry out research and I thought it would be a lot of fun. "The cape folded up really small so I had it in my backpack. When we had a break ...
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Juneau Travel Guide
To the east is the vast expanse of glacial ice known as the Juneau Icefield, and to the west are the wilderness islands of the Inside Passage. Because of the natural beauty that surrounds the city ...