Alvin the Deep Sea Submersible is Half a Century Old!
Fifty years ago, the deep sea vehicle Alvin made its first free dive, submerging to 35 feet below the waves. Since…
All the Alien-Looking Species Discovered by the Deep Sea Vehicle Alvin
While the Chinese are busy scouting the best under-sea sites to pillage for precious metals, America's venerable…
Alvin Gets Back to Work After $42 Million Retrofit
Barely a week since successfully completing sea trials after a three year hiatus, the venerable research sub Alvin is…
How a Classic Deep Sea Robot will Sweep 98 Percent of the Ocean Floor
Over the course of 4,400 dives, Alvin has done just about everything. Its recovered lost nukes, explored the ruins of…
The Titanic's First Explorer Was Not Named After the Chipmunk
After sinking, the RMS Titanic lay undisturbed beneath 12,000 feet of freezing North Atlantic water for years, but in…
This Swordfish Pierced the Skin of a Deep Sea Submarine
This is Alvin, a famous US Navy deep sea submarine. It survived the extreme conditions of deep sea exploration looking…
Deep-Sea Submersible Alvin, Discoverer of the Titanic, To Be Replaced By Bigger, Badder Sub
The NY Times has a piece today about the monumental task of forging a pressure hull out of raw titanium to be used in…