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Ocean Planet Mapping: On The Way To A Complete Seafloor Map For Our Homeworld

by Keith Cowing

At least twice in the last 20 years, nuclear submarines have collided with previously unknown underwater mountains called seamounts. The reason: they were not on any nautical charts. Just last […]

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Ocean Planet Expedition: R/V Maria S. Merian Explores With A Deep-Sea Robot

by Keith Cowing

Editor’s note: when we begin to robotically explore the ice-covered oceans of Enceladus, Europa, Ganymede, Mimas etc. we’ll need to make the most of the visits. Learning how to best […]

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Away Teams Explore Earth’s Inhospitable Oceanic Depths

by Keith Cowing

The vibrant reefs that line the shores of the Red Sea, well known to tourists and divers alike, belie the fact that this marine environment is one of the harshest […]

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