There and Back Again
All too soon, the R/V Falkor is again docked in the crystal blue waters of Guam harbor. It seems like weeks have gone by since we were...
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Cynthia Matzke
Things That Go Boom in the Deep
The steam back to Guam is bumpy and never-ending. I might be a little seasick, or the hectic pace of the cruise and pre-cruise preparations...
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Cynthia Matzke
Christmas Comes Early on Falkor
After a few whirlwind days of heavy seas — and the heavier loss of two prized landers — Chief Scientist Doug Bartlett’s team scored a big win...
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Cynthia Matzke
Decoding the Secrets in Trench Water
I am on this expedition to collect seawater. Before the trip, when I told people that was going to be my mission, they usually responded...
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Cynthia Matzke
In Full Swing
On our second day perched above Challenger Deep, the expedition is in full swing. Teams are working ‘round the clock as landers are deployed. Chief...
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Cynthia Matzke
Getting Into the Zone
Imagine you’re looking at the world’s tallest mountains on a three-dimensional topographical map—the kind that lets you see and feel changes in elevation. You can...
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Cynthia Matzke
Go Deep: The Start of a Great Adventure
The Challenger Deep is the Mount Everest of deep-sea habitats. At nearly 11,000 meters down (almost 36,000 feet), it is the deepest seafloor crevice anywhere...
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Doug Bartlett
Expanding Mariana Trench Perspectives
In December, Falkor returned to the Mariana Trench for research that complemented the November expedition, and built on work that began during explorer and director James Cameron’s 2012...
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