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A Rare Opportunity to Video Chat with Aquanauts 60 Feet Underwater

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Mission Blue

Published on

July 16, 2012

Aquarius Reef Base has been called an “underwater space station.”  It has also been called a “time machine for scientists.” Located 60 feet below the surface, on a sand patch off the coast of Key Largo, this unique underwater laboratory has supported ground-breaking research and has allowed scientists to collect important data on surrounding marine ecosystems.

Now you too can explore the world’s only operating underwater laboratory by joining a Google+ Hangout. There, you’ll learn about Aquarius and the work it supports and you will also get to ask Mission Blue’s founder and National Geographic Explorer-in- Residence Dr. Sylvia Earle, who is currently living and working in Aquarius questions.

Dr. Earle and a team of aquanauts are currently living underwater, conducting coral and sponge biology and celebrating 50 years of human exploration on the sea floor.

So, Dive in, and get a virtual tour of Aquarius and see first-hand how Sylvia and her team live and work 60 feet below the surface!

Join National Geographic and Mission Blue on Google+ to join the hangout . You can also click HERE to watch a live-feed of the aquanauts in the habitat.