NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.

Now they're focusing on refining their picture of the ocean floor by calculating the depth of the features they see. The work ...

We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...

NASA’s new video is also just fun to watch. The animation shows what the seafloor looks like off the coasts of Mexico, South ...

Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...

The ocean floor is a vast scope on our planet that remains largely unexplored. Although oceans cover 71% of Earth, we have ...

More precise maps created using data from the SWOT mission can enhance underwater navigation and provide deeper insights into ...

Improved maps of the seafloor are essential to safe navigation, protecting the marine environment and helping us understand Earth’s climate and geological history. Features of the ocean floor ...

NASA and the French space agency CNES's SWOT satellite provides researchers with the tools to create the most accurate ocean ...

But for two earthquake researchers, they found whale vocalization reflections could assist in measuring ocean crust structure. Their findings appear today (February 12) in Science. “It’s a nice ...

More accurate maps of the ocean floor are crucial for ... Underwater mountains called seamounts and other ocean floor features like their smaller cousins, abyssal hills, influence the movement ...