In August 2005, a Titanic wreckage expedition found two large, extraordinarily well-preserved sections of the bottom of the ship's hull. Will this discovery change our understanding of Titanic's final moments? WATCH NOW By: Lesley Kennedy Lesley Kennedy is a features writer and editor living in...
The Titanic's Structure By the time of the crew's discovery, 73 years had passed since the Titanic left on its doomed maiden voyage to New York. After the liner sank, would-be treasure hunters had proposed using everything from electromagnets to nylon balloons to raise it from the depths....
too, such as a deck chair, one of only seven that still exists. "The crew of the Titanic were just throwing these things overboard hoping that the passengers in the water might have something to hold onto," said Keane.
Titanic which sank to the bottom of the sea in 1912, he also discovered the wreckage of the Bismarck and the Yorktown. Over his career, Dr. Ballard has completed over 120 deep-sea journeys and continues to push exploration to new depths with new technologies and strategies. His new high-...
parties and lavish villas belonging to the social elite, such as former emperors Julius Caesar, Augustus and Nero. Due to the volcanic activity under Baiae, much of the ancient resort town crumbled into the ocean, giving way to ethereal seascapes that are comparable to the mythic city of ...