Day: August 23, 2024

Scuba Diving and the Space Program: How NASA used underwater environments to simulate zero gravity for astronaut training

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The words ‘scuba diving’ most likely evoke visions in most people of colorful coral reefs, teeming with a variety of marine life, and the general peace of the undersea environment. Scuba diving, however, has been a critical part of one of the boldest projects humans have ever embarked upon: space exploration. Word Root: Human The … Read more

The Role of Scuba Diving in Marine Archaeology: How scuba has been used to explore and preserve underwater artifacts

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Since the middle of the 20th century, there have been major changes in marine archaeology or human interaction study with the sea through the recovery and analysis of submerged artifacts. Among these, the prime has to be scuba, which has now opened new vistas of prospecting, documenting, and preserving underwater cultural heritage. It has opened … Read more

From Sea Stars to Sea Cucumbers: 5 Facts about Echinoderms

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Echinoderms are considered a member of phylum echinodermata which live only in salt water it takes its name from the Greek word that means “spiny skin” and includes the following animals: Starfish. Urchins.  Brittle stars.  Sea cucumbers. Sand dollars. Although not all echinoderms have spiny skin, most of them have a very rough texture and … Read more

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