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Science news this week: Exploding rocket overshadows NASA's next steps to the moon, 'Doomsday Glacier' faces big loss, quantum computer AI hybrid shows impressive results, and war deepens Iran's water crisis

May 30, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

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The 'Doomsday Glacier' is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels

Researchers have warned that the Thwaites Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the world, is about to lose its eastern ice shelf. We spoke to marine geophysicist Robert Larter about what this means for the "Doomsday Glacier."

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'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year

West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is on the brink of losing its ice shelf, further compromising the already melting ice mass and threatening to unleash devastating sea-level rises.

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Bulletin world briefing: Pakistan screens for Nipah virus and Imran Khan rushed to hospital

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. All arrivals to be screened for Nipah virus in Pakistan Concerns for Imran Khan as he is rushed from prison to hospital Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is serious threat to the world’s oceans Patrols around Niger airport after gunfire…

The Independent UK

Scientists to drill into Antarctica’s fragile ‘Doomsday Glacier’ that poses threat to world’s oceans

Researchers have never drilled into the Thwaites glacier before

The Independent UK

Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the northern hemisphere more than 20 years ago, these quakes occur when huge chunks of ice fall from glaciers into the sea.

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Warm ocean water is rushing beneath Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier,' making its collapse more likely

Warm seawater flowing into the glacier's underside could significantly accelerate the process of its collapse.

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Submersible goes missing while exploring Antarctic's 'Doomsday Glacier,' concerns arise

A submersible called Ran, used for exploring the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, has gone missing, raising concerns in the scientific community.

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Colossal iceberg trapped near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' for 20 years is finally on the move

Iceberg B-22A, which first broke off from Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier in 2002, is finally moving away from the South Pole after being freed from its seafloor tether.

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A skinny robot documents the forces eroding a massive Antarctic glacier

Scientists got their first up-close look at what's eating away part of Antarctica's Thwaites ice shelf, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its massive melt and sea rise potential.

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Warm Water Melts Weak Spots on Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’, Say Scientists

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday. Thwaites, which is roughly the size of Florida, represents more than half a meter…

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Skinny robot documents forces eroding Doomsday Glacier

A pencil-shaped robot is giving scientists their first look at the forces eating away at the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica

The Independent UK

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', say scientists

Reuters

How we came to know and fear the Doomsday Glacier

It’s the world’s most vulnerable glacier and key to the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, yet we’re only now getting to know Thwaites Glacier. What took us so long?

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Whole of Norfolk could fall underwater if 'doomsday' glacier size of ENGLAND melts

Thwaites Glacier, which is around the same size as England, has been nicknamed the Doomsday glacier as itcould raise sea levels by a terrifying two feet when it melts

Evening Standard

Thwaites glacier: What is the ‘Doomsday’ glacier and what could collapse mean?

The Doomsday glacier is so huge, it could cause global flooding when it melts

The Independent UK

Giant iceberg blocks scientists' study of 'Doomsday Glacier'

Teams of scientists sailing to Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier, are having trouble getting there

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More surprises await scientists at Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier"

Scientists are seeking to understand the fate of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.

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