Floating igloo leaves France for polar exploration mission

PHYSorg
Jul 20, 2026, 5:20 am103 pts
A floating research station resembling a giant aluminum igloo on Sunday set out from France to begin a long-term mission in the Arctic that will see it drift with the polar ice in one of the most hostile environments.

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