From the Ocean Floor to Outer Space

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Abby Harrison dreams big. 140 million miles big. That’s the average distance between Earth and Mars, a distance 18-year-old Abby (also known as Astronaut Abby) aims to one day traverse as the first astronaut to Mars. Currently attending Wellesly College and working her way toward becoming a NASA astronaut, Abby also strives to discover more […]

Museo Atlantico: Europe’s Largest Underwater Museum

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Click to display the embedded YouTube video This week’s Video of the Week, from DW, takes a behind-the-scenes look at the recently-opened Museo Atlantico in Lanzarote. The video includes footage taken by some of the first scuba divers to visit the underwater museum, with a tour of the sculptures including the Raft of Lampedusa and […]

6 Ways to Give Back to the Ocean

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“With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live.” –Sylvia Earle. We owe the ocean everything; it fills us with wonder, enchants us with beauty, and sustains all life on Earth. The greatest gift you can give to the sea is […]

Sharing a Passion for Conservation through Scuba Diving

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Arizona State University tourism student Matt Cernik swapped cactus for coral when he signed up for an internship with Great Barrier Reef operator and PADI Member, Passions of Paradise. “In Phoenix, where I’m from, the only waves to be seen are the daunting heat waves which rise off the desert sand and black city streets […]