The Icebreaker Araon Stops Near the Thwaites Glacier

Less than a day after arriving at the ice, we are already up close and personal with the fastest-melting glacier in Antarctica. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/01/08/voyage-to-antarctica-thursday-update-02-cgkt-cover/voyage-to-antarctica-thursday-update-02-cgkt-cover-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg