Nov 18 2019
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Scientists have found deep-sea graphite that might help solve a deep-sea carbonaceous mystery, according to a new…
Aug 9 2014
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Fifty years ago, the deep sea vehicle Alvin made its first free dive, submerging to 35 feet below the waves. Since…
Jul 3 2014
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While the Chinese are busy scouting the best under-sea sites to pillage for precious metals, America's venerable…
Apr 1 2014
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Barely a week since successfully completing sea trials after a three year hiatus, the venerable research sub Alvin…
Sep 17 2012
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Over the course of 4,400 dives, Alvin has done just about everything. Its recovered lost nukes, explored the ruins…
Apr 14 2012
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After sinking, the RMS Titanic lay undisturbed beneath 12,000 feet of freezing North Atlantic water for years, but…
Mar 26 2012
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This is Alvin, a famous US Navy deep sea submarine. It survived the extreme conditions of deep sea exploration…
Aug 26 2008
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The NY Times has a piece today about the monumental task of forging a pressure hull out of raw titanium to be used…