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Launching vehicle loaded with an ORCA type detection unit KM3NeT - LOM-on-anchor.jpg KM3NeT the next generation neutrino telescopes KM3NeT is a research infrastructure housing the next generation neutrino telescopes. Once completed, the telescopes will have detector volumes between megaton and several cubic kilometres of clear sea water. Located in the deepest seas of the Mediterranean, KM3NeT will open a new window on our Universe, but also contribute to the research of the properties of the elusive neutrino particles. With the ARCA telescope, KM3NeT scientists will search for neutrinos from distant astrophysical sources such as supernovae, gamma ray bursters or colliding stars. The ORCA telescope is the instrument for KM3NeT scientists studying neutrino properties exploiting neutrinos generated in the Earth's atmosphere. Arrays of thousands of optical sensors will detect the faint light in the deep sea from charged particles originating from collisions of the neutrinos and the Earth. The facility will also house instrumentation for Earth and Sea sciences for long-term and on-line monitoring of the deep sea environment and the sea bottom at depth of several kilometers.

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Help in the hunt for neutrinos while exploring deep-sea ecosystems

The Deep Sea Explorers project is calling for volunteers to help remove noise from data collected by a neutrino telescope at the bottom of the sea, finds Layal Liverpool

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Spotlight on plankton, the ocean's fascinating, bite-sized creatures

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Spotlight on plankton, the ocean's fascinating, bite-sized creatures

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jellyfish-like siphonophores

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Siphonophores' propulsion system is built for speed and efficiency

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TOP IMAGE - Jason deCaires Taylor, Rubicon, 2016. Picture credit: @jasondecairestaylor(page 181) Stainless steel, pH-neutral cement, basalt and aggregates,installation view, Museo Atl?ntico, Las Coloradas, Lanzarote, Atlantic Ocean

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Art of the ocean: How artists have depicted the marine world

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A dolphin rubs against medicinal coral

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Dolphins queue up to rub against corals with antibacterial properties

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sponge mound

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Watch first video of a possible rare sponge reef found near California

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ancient mammal

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58-million-year-old footprints show when mammals began paddling in sea

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The Deep-Sea Podcast review: The mind-boggling mysteries of the deep

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The Deep-Sea Podcast review: The mind-boggling mysteries of the deep

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The oceans are changing - here’s how to help researchers monitor them

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The oceans are changing - here’s how to help researchers monitor them

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How deep is the Mariana trench?

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How deep is the Mariana trench?

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The Brilliant Abyss review: A fascinating tour of the ocean’s depths

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Life found beneath Antarctic ice sheet 'shouldn't be there'

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Life

Superstrong sea sponge could help build better spacecraft

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Earth

Silicon Valley billionaires want to geoengineer the world's oceans

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