NASA May 04, 2026 • 04:01

Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier - NASA Science (.gov)

By NASA Earth Observatory

Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier - NASA Science (.gov)

Scientists relied on satellite data to understand how the Antarctic glacier lost so much ice so rapidly.

To say something moves at a glacial pace is to imply sluggish, unhurried change. But what transpired over the course of 15 months at Antarcticas Hektoria Glacier was uncharacteristically quick. Betwe… [+5622 chars]

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