SpaceX moving Dragon to Pacific Ocean to solve falling debris problem
Zoom in / A Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen docked to the International Space Station in 2022. The spacecraft section on the left is the pressure capsule, while the back…
Discovery of ‘dark oxygen’ at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean stuns scientists – and could rewrite the origin of life
The mystery of life on Earth may be deeper than we thought. Scientists have discovered that metal nodules on the ocean floor produce oxygen in complete darkness without any help…
Strange structures found in the Pacific Ocean could change our understanding of Earth
Scientists believe they've discovered a window into the dawn of time on Earth, and it's hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean.A team led by geophysicist Simon Lamb of the University of…
‘The big one’: Researchers get clearest picture yet of rift threatening Pacific Northwest
A silent colossus lurks off the coast of the Pacific Ocean, threatening hundreds of miles of coastline with tsunamis and devastating earthquakes.For decades, scientists have warned about the potential of…
Scientists are mapping one of Earth’s greatest hazards in the Pacific Northwest
Scientists have mapped one of the most dangerous places on earth in unprecedented detail: a 600-mile geological boundary just off the Pacific Northwest coast.Along this heavy section, called the Cascadia…
A plastic-eating sea sponge found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
According to National Geographic, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. Also called the Pacific Garbage Patch, it is made up…