Research

Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface – and an untold quantity of its lifeforms – lie hidden beneath the oceans. Yet only a handful of scientific instruments are available to explore this vast wilderness, making it less understood than the Moon.

Research

Research

To get some overhead images while doing archaeology field work several years ago, Katherine McCusker rigged a camera to a weather balloon attached to a really long rope. She let the balloon drift upward, holding tight to the rope while hoping she had programmed the camera properly to snap some photos.