Channel: New Scientist

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: The RRS Sir David Attenborough has completed ice trials during its maiden voyage to Antarctica. Tested in various ice conditions around the Antarctic Peninsula and Bellingshausen Sea, ice trials help to measure its performance and calculate the energy required to break the ice. “The thing that surprised us most was how comfortable the ship was while breaking through the sea ice, " says Ralph Stevens, Captain of RRS Sir David Attenborough. The ice trials are the first in a series of tests to get the ship ready for multi-disciplinary science missions. Learn more ➤ newscientist.com/article/2295457-rrs-sir-david-attenborough-and-boaty-mcboatface-visit-london Subscribe ➤ bit.ly/NSYTSUBS Get more from New Scientist: Official website: bit.ly/NSYTHP Facebook: bit.ly/NSYTFB Twitter: bit.ly/NSYTTW Instagram: bit.ly/NSYTINSTA LinkedIn: bit.ly/NSYTLIN About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the world’s most important, exciting and entertaining science news as well as asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe, and what it means to be human. New Scientist newscientist.com #RRSSirDavidAttenborough #boathmcboatface, #antarctica