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"We have better maps of the moon's surface than of the seafloor."

"We have better maps of the moon's surface than of the seafloor."

Exploration and preservation: the quest for a Perpetual Planet

From the dawn of time, the ocean has played a pivotal role in shaping the earth's ecosystems, weather patterns, and even the course of human history. It

The 'Titanic' sinking became the most infamous shipwreck in history—but what really happened on that unusually calm night in the North Atlantic?

The pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon are aiming for a safe landing early Sunday morning in south-west Egypt, their place in the record books secure....

The bottom of the Mariana Trench is about 35,876 feet (10,935 meters) deep, making it deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

REMEMBERING MY SHIPMATE JOHN Michelwe Met In January 1959 When I Became The First Officer In Charge Of The Navy’S Newly Acquired…

REMEMBERING MY SHIPMATE JOHN MICHELWe met in January 1959 when I became the first Officer in Charge of the Navy’s newly acquired…

On March 26, 2012, explorer and filmmaker James Cameron made a record-breaking solo dive into the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. Attached to the manipulator arm of his submersible was the Rolex Deepsea Challenge that withstood the colossal water pressure at 10,908m down.