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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Fishing for the SpaceX Dragon
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Ship Photos of The Day – Fishing for the SpaceX Dragon

On Tuesday, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule detached from the International Space Station at 3:56am PT and splashed down safely almost 6 hours later about 200

March 26, 2013
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Amazon Founder Raises Apollo 11 F-1 Engines from Atlantic Ocean
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Amazon Founder Raises Apollo 11 F-1 Engines from Atlantic Ocean

On July 16, 1969, the world watched as the historic Apollo 11 mission took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, which of course ended

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 65

Monday, February 4, 2013
WATCH – Largest Glacier Calving Ever Captured on Film
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WATCH – Largest Glacier Calving Ever Captured on Film

On May 28, 2008, Adam LeWinter and Director Jeff Orlowski filmed a historic breakup at the Ilulissat Glacier in Western Greenland. The calving event lasted for

February 4, 2013
Total Views: 107

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
These First-Ever Photos of a Giant Squid are Incredible
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These First-Ever Photos of a Giant Squid are Incredible

These are the first ever photos captured of a live giant squid in its natural habitat. The photos are still images  taken from video captured back in July

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Australian Icebreaker on Sea Ice Expedition is Stuck in the Sea Ice
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Australian Icebreaker on Sea Ice Expedition is Stuck in the Sea Ice

An Australian icebreaker on a scientific expedition to study sea ice in Antarctica is, well, stuck in the sea ice it is studying. The icebreaker, a bright

October 24, 2012
Total Views: 21

Thursday, September 27, 2012
Brown Water Shipping On Mars?
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Brown Water Shipping On Mars?

Is this photo proof that Mars once had an intertwined inland waterway system? NASA scientists say that photos taken recently by the Curiosity Rover reveal

September 27, 2012
Total Views: 8

Friday, August 10, 2012
pumice new zealand floating
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New Zealand’s Air Force Discovers The Ocean is a Weird-Ass Place

While on a routine maritime patrol mission yesterday between Samoa and New Zealand, a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3 Orion spotted a rather unusual field of

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, June 5, 2012
RoboJelly
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Robojelly – Robotic Combat Jellyfish Of The Future

Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers are working on U.S. Navy project dubbed Robojelly to put robot jellyfish in waters around the world. The

June 5, 2012
Total Views: 12

Sunday, May 20, 2012
Solar Eclipse 2012 – Path of Annular Solar Eclipse [MAP]
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Solar Eclipse 2012 – Path of Annular Solar Eclipse [MAP]

Today, an annular solar eclipse will occur all the way from Thailand, across the pacific, and ending in Texas.  Here is a map of the projected path of the

May 20, 2012
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Shipwrecks, Oil Seeps, and Salt “Volcanoes” | NOAA Films All Sorts of Cool Stuff in the Gulf of Mexico
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Shipwrecks, Oil Seeps, and Salt “Volcanoes” | NOAA Films All Sorts of Cool Stuff in the Gulf of Mexico

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/42291773[/vimeo] Video courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program In crystal clear high definition video, NOAA’s Little

May 16, 2012
Total Views: 21

Thursday, April 19, 2012
NOAA Releases New Viewer for Earth’s Ocean Floor
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NOAA Releases New Viewer for Earth’s Ocean Floor

NOAA this week has released a new viewing tool that allows easier access to sea floor maps and other data on the world’s coasts, continental shelves and

April 19, 2012
Total Views: 65

Monday, March 26, 2012
James Cameron Completes Record Breaking Trip to Challenger Deep
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James Cameron Completes Record Breaking Trip to Challenger Deep

After seven years of preparation James Cameron has become the first person in history to solo dive the Challenger Deep, the deepest point of the Marianas

March 26, 2012
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
El Hierro Submarine Volcano Eruption
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Underwater Volcano Off Canary Islands Continues to Erupt [VIDEO]

Four months after it began, the underwater volcanic eruption off El Hierro Island persists. This natural-color satellite image, collected on February 10,

February 15, 2012
Total Views: 93

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Fire in the Sky – What Causes Auroras?
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Fire in the Sky – What Causes Auroras?

The following article originally appeared on UnofficialNetworks.com, gCaptain.com’s sister site and the leading ski and snowboard industry website. By

February 8, 2012
Total Views: 166

Thursday, February 2, 2012
Antarctica About to Calve Massive Iceberg – Photos and Video
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Antarctica About to Calve Massive Iceberg – Photos and Video

In recognition of the start of the 2012 Ice Season, which typically runs from February through July, we bring you this photo showing a massive crack across the

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
WHOI beach debris riser flotation deepwater horizon
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Riser Flotation Debris from Deepwater Horizon Puzzles Scientists, Provides New Insight

Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, mysterious honeycomb material was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico and along coastal beaches. Using

January 31, 2012
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, January 10, 2012
zubair ali volcano red sea new island
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The Red Sea Sprouts a New Island in a Volcanic Plume of Ash and Steam [IMAGES]

A new island is forming in the Red Sea. About 60 kilometers (40 miles) from the coast of Yemen, an undersea eruption began in mid-December 2011. Local

January 10, 2012
Total Views: 73

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
southern surveyor research ship nautilus minerals
Interesting

High Tech Equipment Unveils Ancient Sunken Islands in the Depths Off Australia

(University of Sydney)  In the remote waters of the Indian Ocean, west of Perth, scientists have just discovered two sunken islands, almost the size of

December 7, 2011
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Chikyu-tsunami-ship
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Damaged by the Tsunami, A Drillship Fights Back

Reaching from Chile up to the Bering Sea, then down again to New Zealand, the fault lines circling the Pacific Ocean are named The Pacific Ring of Fire and

November 2, 2011
Total Views: 195

Wednesday, August 3, 2011
“We’ll take all of it” – Siem Offshore grabs full ownership of drillship from Transocean
Offshore

“We’ll take all of it” – Siem Offshore grabs full ownership of drillship from Transocean

Siem Offshore has taken over the remaining 50% ownership interest in Overseas Drilling Ltd (ODL) from a subsidiary of Transocean, including full management of

August 3, 2011
Total Views: 33
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