It's Antarctica and it's protected by international treaty. Not sure why Russia ... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

aquinn on Feb 8, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Lake Vostok Reached

It's Antarctica and it's protected by international treaty. Not sure why Russia were even allowed to do this.

estevez on Feb 8, 2012 [–]

It's a scientific mission, which is expressly protected by the treaty.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact