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Permafrost Tunnel Expanding to Accommodate New Research

KUAC | By Dan Bross
Published September 17, 2019 at 11:39 AM AKDT
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Dan Bross

For humans to live on another planet, they need to find water. Subterranean ice is a potential source, and as KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, a unique underground research facility north of Fairbanks, provides a venue to practice ice locating techniques.

 

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Dan Bross
Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.
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