An autonomous underwater robot belonging to the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, mysteriously disappears after making unprecedented discoveries under the Thwaites glacier. The six-meter-long submarine Ran was sent in 2020 to explore what is considered one of the most dangerous glaciers in the world. During its operations, Ran identified a series of unknown structures beneath the ice, which caused great concern in the scientific community. The robot's latest transmission indicated that ocean water is invading the base of the glacier, accelerating its melting with warmer, salty water, contributing to global sea level rise of up to 60 centimeters.
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