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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 4 MIN

Chinese icebreaker Xuelong returns after Antarctic expedition

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China's 42nd Antarctic expedition team has returned to Shanghai aboard the Xuelong icebreaker after 160 days and over 34,000 nautical miles. The team completed a record-breaking hot-water drilling test in the Qilin Subglacial Lake.

China's 42nd Antarctic expedition team has returned to Shanghai aboard the Xuelong icebreaker after 160 days and over 34,000 nautical miles. The team completed a record-breaking hot-water drilling test in the Qilin Subglacial Lake.

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