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Antarctic Glacier Collapse and Space Missions
Scientists are racing to understand the collapse of Thwaites glacier in Antarctica, which could transform our planet. NASA has selected Rocket Lab for launching two important science missions.
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New Scientist
The loss of Antarctica’s doomsday glacier would transform our planet. Now scientists are revealing the secrets of this remotest of places, and asking the question: is its demise inevitable?
2026-06-25 15:59 UTC
NASA
NASA has selected Rocket Lab to provide the launch service for both the agency’s PolSIR (Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer) and Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 (TSIS-2) missions. The two selections are part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR)
2026-06-25 20:06 UTC