News tagged with ocean explorers
Orion drop test on Jan. 06, 2012
(PhysOrg.com) -- After six months of testing, an 18,000 pound (8,165 kg) Orion mockup took its final splash into NASA Langley Research Center's Hydro Impact Basin on Jan. 6.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Ocean cacophony a torment for sea mammals
With the constant churn of freighter propellers, the percussive thump of oil and gas exploration and the underwater din of military testing, ocean noise levels have become unbearable for some sea mammals.
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Jet packs rule, say deep-sea astronauts
Battery-powered jet packs are definitely the best part of tooling around on the ocean floor in practice drills for an eventual visit to an asteroid, an international crew of astronauts said Monday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Multibeam sonar can map undersea gas seeps
A technology commonly used to map the bottom of the deep ocean can also detect gas seeps in the water column with remarkably high fidelity, according to scientists from the University of New Hampshire and ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Aquarius makes first ocean salt measurements
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Aquarius instrument has successfully completed its commissioning phase and is now "tasting" the saltiness of Earth's ocean surface, making measurements from its perch in near-polar ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 02, 2011 |
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China sub makes first dive to below 5,000m
A Chinese submersible conducted the country's deepest manned dive Tuesday in the latest technological milestone for China, which theoretically puts most of the ocean floor's vast resources within its reach.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2011 |
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NASA to host launch tweetup for Jupiter-bound mission
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Study reveals most biologically rich island in Southern Ocean
The first comprehensive study of sea creatures around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia reveals a region that is richer in biodiversity than even many tropical sites, such as the Galapagos Islands. The study provides ...
May 25, 2011 |
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Critically endangered whales flee Russian oil, gas boom
Russian oil and gas company Rosneft is conducting oil and gas exploration work that may have caused the critically endangered western gray whale to flee its main feeding ground.
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Glitch won't keep GOCE gravity mission down
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's GOCE gravity mission has recovered from a glitch that prevented the satellite from sending its flow of scientific data to the ground. News of the recovery comes earlier than expected, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 07, 2010 |
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China builds base to tap deep-sea energy: state media
China will build a multi-million-dollar research base on its east coast as it steps up its efforts to search for energy sources and rare earths on the ocean floor, state media said Friday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 27, 2010 |
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Gulf exploration yields evidence of raw materials used by early Americans
In one of the more dramatic moments of an underwater archaeological survey co-led by Mercyhurst College archaeologist James Adovasio along Florida's Gulf Coast this summer, Andy Hemmings stood on an inundated ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 31, 2009 |
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World's Largest Ocean Observatory Nears Completion
Canada is about to take the world on a 25-year non-stop research expedition—into the deep ocean.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 06, 2009 |
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The Abyss: Deepest Part of the Oceans No Longer Hidden
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Abyss is a dark, deep place, but it's no longer hidden. At least when Nereus is on the scene. Nereus is a new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle, called a hybrid remotely operated vehicle ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Endangered right whales found where presumed extinct
Using a system of underwater hydrophones that can record sounds from hundreds of miles away, a team of scientists from Oregon State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has documented ...
May 20, 2009 |
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