Learn about the Extreme 2008 mission and connect with the crew on our journey to the depths.
Discover how a hydrothermal vent forms in the extreme
environment on the ocean floor.
From the Alvin submersible to "bug catchers," check out the cool tools scientists use to explore the vents.
Meet the dwellers of the deep, including Fangtooth, the Pompeii worm, vent crabs, and more!
Gee whiz, did you know that every cell in your body contains your genome?
Read all about it here.
Tiny organisms
play big roles in our world. Find out why they are the focus of Extreme research.
CALL TO THE DEEP
Listen
as students from across the U.S. ask questions
of the Extreme team as they work in the Alvin submersible.
EXTREME EXPERIMENTS
It's your
turn to be the scientist. We challenge you to design an experiment
for the Extreme scientists to do at sea!
WRITE THE SCIENTISTS
What's
life really like on a research ship?
Or diving in a sub? Now is your chance to ask questions of the Extreme
team!
VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR
Classrooms
are invited to submit their work, with separate competitions for middle-
and high-school students.
RESOURCES & ACTIVITIESFrom our award-winning study guide to activities you can do at home, use this area to dive even deeper into the world beneath the waves!
VIRTUAL EXPEDITIONDiscover the wonders of the deep. Take a virtual tour of the seafloor in the Alvin submersible. Try your hand at piloting the sub. You can do it!
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