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Boosting Coastal Economics With Crustacean Molting On Demand
Researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab indu...

Seafloor Fossils Provide Clues On Climate Change
Deep under the sea, a fossil the size of a sand grain is nestled among a billion of its closest dead relatives. Known as foraminifera, these complex little shel...

Creating Cultured Pearls From The Queen Conch: Scientists Unlock Mystery
In their natural form, conch pearls are among the rarest pearls in the world. For more than 25 years, all attempts at culturing pearls from the queen conch have...

Coral Reefs Inspire Rare Consensus -- Just Save Them
One of the first set of studies to examine what tourists and recreation enthusiasts actually think about coral reef ecosystems suggests they are a rare exceptio...

Calm Before The Spawn: Climate Change And Coral Spawning
Biologists have explained why corals spawn for just a few nights in some places but elsewhere string out their love life over many months. A new study shows tha...

 
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Coral Reef Life - Explore the amazing fish and other marine animals that inhabit the coral reef.

Creatures of the Deep Sea - Discover the bizarre fish and other creatures that lurk in the deep sea.

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Exploration Timeline - Learn about the explorers and discoveries that helped to our understanding of the oceans.

Sea Gallery - Relax to beautiful images and sounds of the seas.

Sea Games - Play dozens of totally free games with a sea theme.

Sea News - Get the latest exciting news headlines about oceanography and marine biology.

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New Book Review
2/4/2009 at 10:08 PM

Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System
In a stunning and completely new view of the solar system, an astronaut and a geologist team up to investigate, through parallel views made possible by cutting-edge space technology, how the earth itself can help science unravel the mysteries of the heavens. National Geographic Books introduces Planetology: Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System.

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New News is Good News
1/25/2009 at 7:14 PM

The Sea News and Sky News pages have been updated with a new look and expanded coverage. Our news pages now feature RSS news feeds from some of the most respected online sources, updated daily. Several new pages have been added to make this one of the most complete online sea and space news sites available.
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Astronomy Calendar Update
1/14/2009 at 8:22 PM

We have updated our astronomy calendar of celestial events to include many exciting new events for the year 2009, including several interesting planetary conjunctions and stellar occultations. You will find this to be one of the most complete astronomical calendars anywhere on the Web!
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Spotlight Page for January
1/3/2009 at 2:33 PM

Our universe is a vast and mysterious place. Beyond the limits of our atmosphere lies a realm of bizarre and unimaginable beauty. From planets and moons to quasars, black holes, and dark matter, join Sea and Sky as we explore these Celestial Objects.
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Deep Sea Creatures Get a Makeover
12/20/2008 at 4:10 PM

Averaging two miles in depth, the deep ocean is a world of incredible and unusual creatures that haunt the darkness. Join Sea and Sky as we explore the deep sea and discover some of its most unusual inhabitants. This section of Sea and Sky has recently been updated with new information and new images that bring these creatures to life in a whole new way.
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A New Look for the Solar System
6/3/2008 at 8:24 PM

The Solar System is a place of unimaginable beauty. As home to the only worlds we know, it intrigues us with its possibilities. The tallest mountains, largest volcanoes, and deepest canyons are not found on Earth! Join Sea and Sky as we take a virtual tour of the many amazing worlds that make up the Solar System. This section of the site has recently been updated with new images and new information that present the beauty of the Solar System in a whole new way.
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Space Exploration Timeline Update
4/12/2008 at 7:14 PM

Join Sea and Sky as we learn about the explorers and discoveries that have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. The timeline has recently been updated with a wealth of new information, making it one of the most complete and detailed space exploration timelines anywhere on the Web.
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Ocean Exploration Timeline Update
4/12/2008 at 7:14 PM

Join Sea and Sky as we learn about the explorers and discoveries that have shaped our understanding of the seas. The timeline has recently been updated with a wealth of new information, making it one of the most complete and detailed ocean exploration timelines anywhere on the Web.
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Sky News

Atlantis' payload delivered; astronauts return to Kennedy
Ground teams are preparing for the final part of launch dress rehearsal for the STS-129 mission to the International Spa...

LCROSS impacts the Moon in search for water ice
LCROSS science instruments worked exceedingly well and returned a wealth of data that will greatly improve our understan...

The LCROSS has landed
Despite public disappointment over the lack of a visible debris plume, NASA remains confident of the mission's success.

Astronomy magazine accepting entries for 2009 outreach award
Astronomy's Out-of-this-world Award recognizes excellence in astronomy outreach. The winning group receives $2,500 to pu...

NASA gives "go" for space shuttle Atlantis launch November 16
Senior NASA and contractor managers assessed the risks associated with the mission and determined the shuttle's equipmen...

Rapid supernova could be new class of exploding star
The rapid drop in brightness, coupled with the supernova's faintness, the strong signature of helium in the spectrum of ...

Frost-covered Phoenix Lander seen in winter images
The HiRISE team targeted their camera at the known location of the lander to get the new images and compared them to a H...

 
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The Solar System - Take a virtual tour and explore our Solar System.

The Constellations - Discover the constellations and some of the amazing objects they contain.

Celestial Objects - Explore the wondrous objects that inhabit our universe.

Astronomy Resources - Information, help, and resources for the amateur astronomy hobby.

Messier Catalog - A valuable resource for amateur astronomers for the brightest deep sky objects.

Sky Gallery - Relax to beautiful images and sound of the universe.

Sky Games - Play dozens of totally free games with a space theme.

Sky News - Get the latest exciting news headlines about astronomy and space exploration.

Sky Links - Links to hundreds of quality space related Web sites.

Sky Reviews - Find music, video, book, and software reviews os space related producrs.

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