Badger-Eclipse Drill

Drilling tent and Eclipse Drill in operation at a snowy Allan Hills, Antarctica, during the 2015-2016 summer field season. Credit: Mike Waszkiewicz

The Eclipse Drill at Allan Hills, Antarctica, during the 2015-2016 summer field season. Credit: Yuzhan Yan

A solar and wind power system in use for Eclipse drilling in Denali National Park during the 2013 field season. Credit: Mike Waszkiewicz

Mike Waszkiewicz (left) and Brad Markle (right) inside the drill tent with the Eclipse Drill during the 2013 field season at Mt. Hunder, Denali National Park, Alaska. Credit: Dominic Winski

Michael Jayred (left) and Elizabeth Morton (right) work with the Eclipse Drill at WAIS Divide, Antarctica. Credit: Logan Mitchell

IDP driller Lou Albershardt operates the Eclipse Drill at Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica, during the 2010-2011 summer field season. Credit: Howard Conway

(L to R) John Higgins, Melissa Rohde and Mike Waszkiewicz work with the Eclipse Drill at Allan Hills, Antarctica, during the 2010-2011 summer field season. Credit: Melissa Rohde

John Higgins (left) and Melissa Rohde (right) work with the Eclipse Drill at Allan Hills, Antarctica, during the 2010-2011 summer field season. Credit: Mike Waszkiewicz

One of the shallow drill sites at Allan Hills, Antarctica, during the 2009-2010 summer field season. Credit: Mike Waszkiewicz

(L to R) John Higgins, Nicole Spaulding and Andrei Kurbatov approach a shallow drill site at Allan Hills, Antarctica, during the 2009-2010 summer field season. Credit: Mike Waszkiewicz

One of the shallow drill sites at Allan Hills, Antarctica, during the 2009-2010 summer field season. Credit: Mike Waszkiewicz

Mike Waszkiewicz (right) drills with the Eclipse Drill while John Higgins (left) packs core at Allan Hills, Antarctica, during the 2009-2010 summer field season. Credit: Andrei Kurbatov

Mike Waszkiewicz (right) drills with the Eclipse Drill while John Higgins (left) packs core at Allan Hills, Antarctica, during the 2009-2010 summer field season. Credit: Andrei Kurbatov

IDP driller Lou Albershardt operates the Eclipse Drill during the Norwegian-U.S. traverse of East Antarctica. Credit: Stein Tronstad

Eclipse drilling outside of Summit Station, Greenland, during the 2013 field season. Credit: Tanner Kuhl