Participate in a Live Video Broadcast with the JR in May!
It’s not too late! If your classroom or school would like to participate in a 30-minute, live ship-to-shore video broadcast…
How Fast is Superfast?
The seafloor we are drilling right now formed at a superfast rate, even though it would seem superslow to us….
We've Been Adopted (by Melba-Melvin)
Students Make a Model of the Ocean Crust and Then Eat It
NPR’s weekly science program Science Friday recently created a video that shows the layers of the ocean floor using various…
A tale of patience and perseverance
… This is what our expedition has been so far. Mostly patience and perseverance. Remember my post about the drilling…
Our Science Mission on Expedition 335
What is our scientific mission? The main purpose of Expedition 335 "Superfast Spreading Rate Crust 4" is to drill and…
If the Seafloor is Spreading, Then Why Doesn’t it Take Over the World?
Night Fishing
When the sun goes down on the JOIDES Resolution (known affectionately as the "JR"), that’s when things really get interesting…