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Image of geological samples from the seafloor that were collected via box core on April 14, 2026, in US waters off American Samoa.

NOAA Releases First Images of Nodules from Waters Near American Samoa

TMC Subsidiaries Submit Massive Deep-Sea Dataset to Public Database
Twenty-four new species of amphipod have been identified. (Image credit: NOC)

Twenty-Four New Deep-Sea Species Discovered in Major Pacific Research
The NOAA Ship Ranier conducts a seabed mapping exercise in the Pacific in 2022.

NOAA Ship to Map Potential Critical Mineral Deposits in US Waters of Pacific Ocean

BOEM’s Marine Minerals Information System Data Services Are Relocating

Japanese Deep-Sea Mining Expedition Returns with Rare Earth Mud

New Abyssal Fishing Worm Discovered

NOAA to Map Critical Mineral Deposits in Deep Waters Off American Samoa

Minister Seema Malhotra Explores Deep-Sea Science and Innovation at the NOC

Discovery of Muddy Squid Highlights Deep-Sea Knowledge Gaps

Cook Islands Completes Marine Scientific Research Cruise Aboard R/V Da Yang Hao
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