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What Will be the Future of the Aquarius Undersea Lab?

Friday, August 10, 2012 15:02
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Earlier this year, I reported on the interesting asteroid research NASA was conducting in conjunction NOAA at the undersea laboratory, Aquarius Reef Base. (1)

The reef base has been in use since 1993 and has been home to many scientists as they conducted research in the fields of marine biology, medicine, and space exploration.

NASA was studying the possibility of landing on an asteroid, due to the fact that an undersea environment is the closest simulation astronauts have to a space environment. However, future projects may be in endangered of being cancelled. Congress has eliminated the undersea lab’s $3 million budget.

The Aquarius Reef Base is a one of a kind underwater laboratory. It lies under about 63 feet water and is home to scientists conducting 10-day missions.(2)

These missions focus on everything from coral restoration and high-pressure diving techniques to planetary exploration such as the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO).

Most recently, researchers have used the reef base to study the effects of Sponges on water quality and the possibility of landing on an asteroid. Aquarius offers a plethora Read more…

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