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First Ever Hydrothermal Vent Fields Found In The Red Sea

KAUST scientists have reported the first observations of active hydrothermal vent fields in the Red Sea. The total area of these active fields on Hatiba Mons, a major volcano in […]

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Video: Ocean World Exploration: Seafloor Mapping In 60 Seconds

Editor’s note: we’re sending two missions to the Jovian System to study ice-covered ocean worlds – worlds that may contain life. How we explore and chart Earth’s oceans and its […]

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NASA Studies Cryobots To Explore Ocean Worlds

In February 2023, researchers from around the country gathered at a NASA-sponsored workshop to discuss the latest developments and a roadmap for a cryobot mission concept to drill through the […]

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New Hydrothermal Vent Found In The Iguanas Vent Field, Galapagos Islands

Scientists on a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition have discovered a new hydrothermal vent field larger than a professional soccer field. The vent field found in the Pacific Ocean off the […]

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Away Teams Explore Earth’s Inhospitable Oceanic Depths

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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Between Outer Space And Antarctica: Miniature Robots To Carry Out Research Below The Ice

For years, scientists have assumed that there are oceans of water beneath the ice covers on the moons Enceladus and Europa. Even in outer space, the presence of water can […]

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Reinforcement Learning Allows Underwater Robots To Locate And Track Objects Underwater

Editor’s note: When we send robotic submersibles and rovers to other worlds to search for life in remote and hostile environments, we’re going to our droids to be as smart […]

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Away Team Tech: Impossible Sensing Brings High-Tech Laser Lab To The Ocean Floor

On Friday, May 19, 2023, Impossible Sensing, along with a team of scientists and engineers from SETI Institute, NASA JPL, University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory and other institutions onboard […]

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