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Christian Science Monitor: How the deep sea could unlock outer space

September 10, 2019

Read an article in the Christian Science Monitor exploring how deep-sea research by the oceanographic community—long enabled by NDSF vehicles—has redefined the understanding of where life can exist. Now that…

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Alvin in HuffPost: Chasing the methane dragon

September 5, 2019

“A submersible dive is like a slow-motion fall through a distant galaxy.” Read a HuffPost article about scientists using Alvin to study how cold methane seeps are responding to a warming…

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ROV Jason mention: Deep-sea rocks and the origin of a massive methane reservoir

September 3, 2019

New research from scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution published in the PNAS uses rock samples from around the world, some gathered by ROV Jason, to identify a new source of methane…

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Disasters at Sea: NDSF assists in investigating sinking of El Faro

August 29, 2019

Watch an episode of Smithsonian Channel’s Disasters at Sea to see how a team from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and NDSF assisted with the recovery of the voyage data recorder…

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Submersibles Take Scientists to Deep Sea Volcanic Sites

August 1, 2019
ROV Jason

Dr. Rebecca Carey from the University of Tasmania describes what she saw when 1000m beneath the surface at the Lōihi Seamount in Hawaii in this audio program on Australia’s ABC…

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HOV Alvin Featured on NSF Science 360

July 26, 2019

Take a look at HOV Alvin. Owned by the U.S. Navy, operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF),  Alvin is the…

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AUV Sentry Featured on NSF Science 360

July 24, 2019

Take a peek at Sentry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s state-of-the-art autonomous underwater vehicle. Supported by the National Science Foundation, it’s capable of exploring the ocean and seafloor to depths of…

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ROV Jason Featured on NSF Science 360

June 25, 2019

Learn about Jason‘s capabilities and work in support of ocean science research in this short video brought to you by the National Science Foundation.

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Scientists Head to Sea to Explore Subseafloor Life

May 27, 2019

Earth’s largest aquifer flows beneath the seafloor, through the rocky upper layer of ocean crust. Together with the sediment that rains down from the ocean above, this vast system is…

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Scientists Just Discovered A Bizarre Deep-Sea Tubeworm Off The Atlantic Coast

May 9, 2019

Scientists using the remotely operated vehicle Jason got a welcome surprise last month when they discovered deep-sea-dwelling tubeworms while exploring off the east coast of the United States. It is…

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