MIT researchers drilled a 2-by-3-foot hole through 3.6 feet of Arctic sea ice and sent a robot below; the

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, September 7, 2026). MIT researchers drilled a 2-by-3-foot hole through 3.6 feet of Arctic sea ice and sent a robot below; the: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-07/mit-researchers-drilled-a-2-by-3-foot-hole-through-3-6-feet-of-arctic-sea-ice

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{MIT researchers drilled a 2-by-3-foot hole through 3.6 feet of Arctic sea ice and sent a robot below; the}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-07/mit-researchers-drilled-a-2-by-3-foot-hole-through-3-6-feet-of-arctic-sea-ice},
  note = {Tracked across 4 independent newsrooms}
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> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([MIT researchers drilled a 2-by-3-foot hole through 3.6 feet of Arctic sea ice and sent a robot below; the](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-07/mit-researchers-drilled-a-2-by-3-foot-hole-through-3-6-feet-of-arctic-sea-ice)), this event was corroborated across 4 independent sources with a live velocity of 2.