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Autonomous Undersea Technologies to Vie for New XPRIZE

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 14 December 201531 March 2022

The competition aims at improved health and understanding of Earth's oceans by spurring teams to devise better robotic technologies for seafloor mapping and exploration.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Underwater Gliders Find Swirling Vortices of Warm, Salty Water

by David Shultz 13 October 201522 July 2022

Vortices formed off the west coast of Sardinia could play a large role in Mediterranean water circulation and mixing and are significant for marine ecosystems and regional climate.

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Drone Squadron to Take Earth Monitoring to New Heights

by John Selker, S. Tyler, C. Higgins and M. G. Wing 14 September 201519 September 2022

Scientists will soon be able to call on a community fleet of unmanned aircraft systems to perform environmental studies.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Underwater Robot Tracked Ocean Sediment During Hurricane Sandy

by David Shultz 20 July 20158 March 2023

Hurricane Sandy moved a lot of debris, but where did it all end up?

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Human and Robotic Missions: To the Moon Again and Beyond

by D. A. Kring 20 February 201518 November 2021

Robotic probes could help us collect samples from the Moon, potentially revealing the origins of our solar system.

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How Robotic Probes Helped Humans Explore the Moon—And May Again

by D. A. Kring 19 February 201526 January 2022

Robotic probes—including Ranger VIII, launched 50 years ago this week—paved the way for humankind’s giant leap to the Moon. This history may help guide future plans for lunar exploration.

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Robot Explores Under-Ice Habitats in the Arctic

by Randy Showstack 24 December 201418 November 2021

The Nereid Under Ice vehicle is helping scientists to explore regions under Arctic sea ice and the biological phenomena that are present there.

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NOAA Research Vessel Explores Atlantic Ocean Seamounts

by Randy Showstack 21 October 20142 August 2022

NOAA’s Okeanos Explorer and two remotely operated vehicles help scientists investigate creatures, habitat, and geology on and near New England seamounts.

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Fifty Years of Deep Ocean Exploration With the DSV Alvin

by S. E. Humphris, C. R. German and J. P. Hickey 3 June 201416 May 2022

In June 2014, the Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) Alvin, the world’s first deep-diving sub-marine dedicated to scientific research in the United States, celebrated its 50th anniversary.

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