Know the difference between a submarine and a submersible? Planning an underwater expedition and need to get a landlubber crew to the deep? Here’s a…
a022rasaNovember 21, 2013
Want to explore the depths of the ocean or the far reaches of the universe without leaving home? Researchers and explorers are increasingly offering ways…
a022rasaOctober 11, 2013
As a Blue Marble Exploration Student Explorer, Rebecca combines her lifelong enthusiasm for “the big blue” with the formal study of the world beneath the…
a022rasaOctober 3, 2013
In a vast ocean, the number of manned vehicles operating beneath the surface is very limited. Through my most recent expeditions funded by a National…
a022rasaSeptember 27, 2013
A normal week of the “Natural History of Sharks and Rays” class I took this summer at the University of Hawai'i-Hilo consisted of reading five…
a022rasaSeptember 11, 2013
Astronaut.Physician.Mountaineer.Pilot.Diver.All of these titles apply to Scott Parazynski. As a Blue Marble Exploration Explorer-in-Residence, Scott keeps us thinking about the diverse challenges humans face in…
a022rasaAugust 28, 2013
As a lifelong storyteller turned manned submersible pilot, Erika Bergman is inspiring a new generation of ocean explorers as a Blue Marble Exploration Emerging Explorer.…
a022rasaAugust 20, 2013
As ancient and beloved as language itself, storytelling is deeply rooted in human civilization. As audiences evolve through the centuries, storytelling adapts to changing times. From…
a022rasaJuly 15, 2013
THE END … OR A NEW BEGINNING?We are witnessing the end of a golden age of exploration. Or so it seems. At least if you…
bluemarbleJune 10, 2013