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Pearl Harbor attack bombing survivor is keeping memory of Japanese attack at 106

Even as the St. Louis headed into the Pacific Ocean, Johnson, whose job was known as a fireman on the ship, knew little about the attack.

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Amelia Earhart’s 90-year disappearance mystery took a haunting turn: What scientists found after years of analysis shocked researchers

The disappearance of Amelia Earhart has been among the world’s greatest unsolved aviation mysteries for nearly 90 years. In 1937, the famous pilot vanished over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the globe. Generations of researchers have tried to uncover what really happened, while some theories even suggested…

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The 5 deepest ocean trenches on Earth: Why one basin owns every single slot

All of Earth's deepest ocean trenches are located in the Pacific Ocean, a result of intense tectonic plate subduction. These trenches, like the Mariana and Tonga, are formed where oceanic plates dive beneath continental plates, creating geological wounds. These dynamic features offer clues to Earth's self-transformation and the potential for…

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Watch Japan’s coastline as 7.5-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami warnings

This feed shows Japan’s coastline after a major 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean prompted officials to issue tsunami warnings for most of the eastern coastline.

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This was the moment an Artemis II astronaut realized humanity isn’t built to comprehend the cosmos

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman just shared the moment he realized humanity isn’t wired to process the vastness of space. Speaking to reporters after the crew’s safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, Wiseman admitted the mission left him emotionally overwhelmed in ways he still can’t fully explain.

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“The splashdown of a lifetime.” Viral video reveals how photographers captured the Artemis II splashdown in the middle of the ocean

NASA has shared a now-viral video of how photographers managed to capture the Artemis II splashdown in the Pacific Ocean

Digital Camera World

Typhoon flipped over cars and ripped away roofs on US islands in the Pacific Ocean

A super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean flipped over cars and ripped away tin roofs on the remote Northern Mariana Islands

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Super typhoon slows to a crawl as it bears down on remote US islands

The typhoon slowed to a crawl as it approached the islands, raising fears that the fierce storm won’t go away quickly

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Dangerous ‘super typhoon’ barrels toward remote US islands

US military officials have instructed personnel to prepare for the storm and shelter in place

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What time will the Artemis II crew return to Earth in the UK? Everything we know about today's splashdown

After a record 10-day mission beyond the Moon, NASA's Artemis II crew is set to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near California tonight

Evening Standard

Where will NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts make their splashdown today?

The Artemis 2 astronauts will return to Earth this evening (April 10) with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Here's where they'll hit the water, and why that spot was chosen.

Space

NOAA warns: Super El Niño may form in 2026 amid unusual Pacific warming and rising risk of extreme global weather patterns

The climate forecasts about the region surrounding the Pacific Ocean point to an emergence of change in the global climate. Currently, the La Niña state appears to be weakening. As such, there has been speculation that the year may end up witnessing the emergence of an El Niño phenomenon towards…

The Times of India

Why the phrase ‘Super El Niño’ makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes

Frightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and residents of bushfire-prone regions.

The Conversation

Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?

At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon.

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Japan finds a ‘rare earth giant’ 6000 meters below the ocean that could power the world for almost 700 years

Japan has retrieved samples from a massive rare earth elements deposit located 6000 metres below the Pacific Ocean - referred to as the 'rare earth giant'. The discovery identifies a deposit of over 16 million tons of specialised oxides, with successful extraction tests already underway from the Minamitorishima region, where…

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6,200 meters under the Pacific Ocean: Scientists open black ‘eggs’ and make a shocking discovery

The record for deep-sea biology has been rewritten by a Japanese Research group. During a sampling of the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers from Hokkaido University sampled unusual leathery black cocoons attached to rock samples at a depth of 6200 meters.

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Hidden world under California: Scientists uncover Ice Age civilisations beneath the sea

Beneath the waters of California's golden coast lies a long-buried prehistoric era that could change our understanding of ice-age history. According to California State Parks, after the last glacial maximum, sea levels soared by over 300 feet, flooding ancient landscapes and Indigenous settlement areas, and eventually the Pacific Ocean. With…

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France seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific as drug seizures hit record highs

French authorities have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, marking the latest in a series of major drug interceptions near French Polynesia.

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Fragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet

A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating earthquake risk at the Cascadia subduction zone.

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US military kills six people in strikes on alleged drug boats, says Hegseth

Six people were killed in two new strikes on alleged drug boats in the Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, November 10.

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Sonia churns in the Pacific Ocean and isn't threatening land

Tropical Storm Sonia is churning in the Pacific Ocean and isn’t threatening land

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US Says Two Dead In Strike On Alleged Drug-smuggling Boat In Pacific

A new US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat killed two people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, announcing Washington's first such attack on a vessel in the Pacific Ocean.

Space

NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations

In 2030, the International Space Station will be deorbited: driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm Priscilla is strenthening slowly in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

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Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm Priscilla has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico

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