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Chinese researchers have discovered a giant, previously unknown hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that could shed light on the origins of life. The Kunlun system, northeast of Papua New Guinea, is made up of 20 large craters, the largest of which is around 5,900 feet (1,800 meters) wide and 430 feet (130 m) deep. These craters …

Scientists have discovered a massive hydrogen-rich hydrothermal system beneath the western Pacific seafloor. The system was explored using the crewed submersible Fendouzhe. The system offers a new glimpse into deep-sea serpentinization—a process in which iron- and magnesium-rich rocks chemically react with water to form serpentine minerals and release hydrogen. Scientists from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The expedition revealed methane-producing microbes and marine invertebrates that make their home in unforgiving conditions where the sun’s rays don’t reach, according to a new study. Geochemist Mengran Du …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The expedition revealed methane-producing microbes and marine invertebrates that make their home in unforgiving conditions where the sun’s rays don’t reach, according to a new study. Geochemist Mengran Du …

Facebook Tweet Email Link OceanGate co-founder and CEO Stockton Rush fancied himself an adventurer, visionary and MacGyver-esque experimenter. He was also an overly ambitious proponent of deep-sea tourism whose resistance to oversight and negligence ended in tragedy just over two years ago. In the 335 pages of the US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation report on the June 2023 …

Coast Guard report: Titan submersible implosion that killed 5 “preventable”  Axios Deadly Titan Submersible Implosion Was Preventable Disaster, Coast Guard Concludes  The Wall Street Journal Coast Guard says Titan submersible deaths were preventable and faults company’s CEO  NPR What to know about the Titan sub and its tragic final dive to the Titanic  AP News Titan sub firm used ‘intimidation tactics’ and ‘critically flawed’ …

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard’s report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was “preventable.” The Coast Guard convened its highest level of investigation in the aftermath of the 2023 implosion off Canada. The disappearance of the Titan led to a search that grabbed worldwide attention. There …

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard’s report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was “preventable.” The Coast Guard convened its highest level of investigation in the aftermath of the 2023 implosion off Canada. The disappearance of the Titan led to a search that grabbed worldwide attention. WATCH: …

The report says that data from acoustic sensors and strain gauges on board indicated that the hull had suffered a delamination after a dive to the Titanic in 2022, causing a loud bang. Rush was said to have dismissed that noise, and the report found that there was no one left at the company in 2023 who was able to …

Titan Submersible Deaths Were Preventable, Coast Guard Report Says  The New York Times Live updates: Titan submersible report released  CNN Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 people was ‘preventable,’ according to Coast Guard report  NBC News Titan submersible implosion final report critical of CEO’s inadequate oversight  ABC News Titan sub firm used ‘intimidation tactics’ and ‘critically flawed’ safety practices, US Coast Guard report finds  BBC …