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Costa Rica is world-renowned for its commitment to preserving biodiversity and wildlife. The country’s fervor to protect its ecosystems recently earned it the Earthshot Prize for Protecting and Restoring Nature, a significant international recognition for environmental protection. However, even a…
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A red-yellow airglow blankets Earth’s horizon as the city lights of southwestern Europe and North Africa sparkle in contrast to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea that separates the two continents. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles…
The history of NOAA’s fleet In 1882, work on the first research vessel ever constructed exclusively for fisheries research, Albatross, was started. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image December 17, 2025 The history of NOAA’s fleet 0 Off
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations & NOAA Corps: Our History The crew of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship Lydonia in 1933 Norfolk. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image December 17, 2025 Office of Marine and Aviation Operations & NOAA…
In a rare sighting, a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, first photographed in 2024 off the coast of Ireland, was recently reidentified near Boston, U.S., on Nov. 19. This is the first time a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena…
National Marine Sanctuaries: A Journey Through Time December 17, 2025 National Marine Sanctuaries: A Journey Through Time 0 Off
History of NOAA Satellites Graphic of early GOES satellite in orbit, circa 1975. Download Image December 17, 2025 History of NOAA Satellites 0 Off
History: Timeline: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Alexis Putney, a student in the scientific diving course at the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, attains her American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) dive certification. With funding from DEIA Ocean Exploration…