Knowledge about oceans on other worlds starts with questions and answers about our own
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Hydrate!
Saturday morning starts at a civilized pace. Dan and Ginny, both on the night shift, meet at 10 AM for…
A Farewell to Rocks
Drilling into the sills of Ringvent was concluded when the worn-out RCB drill bit had turned into yet another potential…
Scientific Cross-dressing
The day passes pleasantly while we are doing two things: 1) waiting for the Mexican permit to drill on the…
Yuki Morono: Coming back to the JR after 10 years
This Q&A is part of the “Career Spotlight” series of Expedition 385 Where are you from and what is…
Catching Up At Octopus Mound
The JOIDES Resolution has started to drill at a new site: Central Seep, a.k.a Octopus Mound, a cold methane seep…
The Fellowship of the Ringvent and the Mines of Moria
Ringvent does something to the science crew… it has a peculiar effect… normally sane people say, “I can spend even…
Seriously Hardcore
There is no doubt — we are now drilling into the sill. The next core brings an alternating sequence of…
Starting the Microbiology Hole, and a Birthday!
October on the JR starts with the remnants of tropical storm Narda moving in from the south and appearing here…
Magneto-tastic Microbe Monday!
It’s Microbe Monday! Microbes are capable of many incredible things, including the ability to surprise us! Today we’re taking a…