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At the age of ten, Captain Pavel Chubar decided he wanted to be a seaman after developing a passion for the seas and reading books about ships and... more
posted on Aug 31, 2012 |
0 comments What does it take to be a Navigator aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus? An excellent background in math and science, the ability to visualize... more
posted on Aug 29, 2012 |
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This amusing-sounding term refers to the polished and sometimes striated rocks found on either side of a fault. As the rocks on either side move,... more
posted on Aug 26, 2012 |
0 comments One of the features that has attracted the Corps of Exploration to Eratosthenes is the presence of fluid seeps and the chemosynthetic communities... more
posted on Aug 26, 2012 |
0 comments Hercules and Argus were recovered this morning just after breakfast, after visually surveying the eastern side of Eratosthenes Seamount. While the... more
posted on Aug 25, 2012 |
0 comments Scientists are often perceived as being very one-tracked; that is, very focused on their field. Few people seem to realize that scientists are people... more
posted on Aug 25, 2012 |
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On Thursday, August 23 at 6:20 a.m., Nautilus came across the biggest ancient shipwreck it's seen during this year’s expedition. You should’ve seen... more
posted on Aug 25, 2012 |
0 comments After installing Chris' mapping laser, Hercules and Argus were launched this morning for dive H1246. We began the dive on the southeastern corner of... more
posted on Aug 24, 2012 |
0 comments Dr. Robert Ballard, Ocean Exploration Trust president and founder of the Nautilus Exploration Program, encourages women to join the Corps of... more
posted on Aug 23, 2012 |
0 comments Last night, the engineering team encountered several problems with Hercules during the pre-dive check, most notably an issue with the thruster... more
posted on Aug 22, 2012 |
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