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Mystery of the ice circles solved
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T.K. RandallJune 3, 2009 ·
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Image Credit: NASA EO
Mysterious circular patterns appearing on frozen lakes in Siberia and spotted by astronauts on the space station have been explained as the result of methane gas rising from the lake floor.
Strange circles have once again appeared in the frozen surface of Lake Baikal in Siberia, as spotted by astronauts aboard the International Space Station this April. News reports described the ice rings as a puzzling phenomenon. But experts say they can explain the mystery, and it's not aliens - methane gas rising from the lake floor represents the likely culprit. "
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