Jul 14 2011

Moving Toward Jellyfish-Inspired Propulsion

Study of jellyfish movement could help develop efficient propulsion systems of the future.

May 03 2011

Second Air France Black Box Found

Tag: Disasters and Accidents,Investigation,Robots,SubmarineDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:23 pm
The find by a robot submarine could be a breakthrough in the investigation into an Air France plane that crashed in 2009.

Apr 26 2011

Submarine Tech Reaches for Ocean Record

Tag: Engineering,Glass,Oceanography,Submarine,TechnologyAlyssa Danigelis @ 2:00 pm
The race is on to return to the ocean's deepest point -- and a submarine team says they have a new design that can withstand the pressure for multiple trips.

Apr 25 2011

Underwater Scooter Motors Through Life Aquatic

HydroBOB lets riders zoom around underwater and interact with a school of robotic fish.

Apr 06 2011

‘Flying’ Sub to Plumb Ocean Depths

Tag: Adventure,Oceanography,Oceans,SubmarineDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:12 pm
British billionaire Richard Branson unveiled the Virgin Oceanic craft, which will be piloted to the deepest points in each of the world's five oceans.

Apr 04 2011

Bungled Nazi Sub Mission Revealed in New Files

Tag: Spies,Submarine,World War 2Discovery News - Top Stories @ 9:15 pm
The sheer clumsiness of the mission almost sounds like the makings of a screwball comedy.

Dec 16 2010

Robotic Sub to Probe Antarctic Ice Melt

The 28-foot-long, cigar-shaped sub will go where climate scientists can't -- under Antarctic sea ice.

Sep 28 2010

Could Submarines Subdue a Typhoon?

Tag: Geoengineering,Hurricanes,SubmarineTracy Staedter @ 4:32 pm
A Japanese firm thinks that a fleet of subs pumping cold water into the path of a typhoon could stop the storm in its tracks.

Sep 20 2010

For ‘Avatar’ Sequel, Cameron Dives to Deepest Point in Ocean

James Cameron is building a special submarine that could not only net him the Ocean X Prize, but take him 7 miles deep into the ocean

Sep 08 2010

Personal Subs Dive a Half Mile Deep

Tag: Submarine,Water SportsDavid Teeghman @ 12:09 pm
Such a vehicle could open up a new area of aquatourism.

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