Atlantic Ocean

Missing Titanic Submarine: Who Is Paul-Henri Nargeolet? Know All About Stranded French Diver

Paul-Henri Nargeolet is a well-known French adventurer who has recovered 5,000 relics from the Titanic ship and raised a 20-tonne portion of the ship's hull for investigation.

Jun 22, 2023, 17:53 PM IST

Who Is Hamish Harding, British Billionaire Aboard Missing Titanic Submarine Who Helped India Get Namibian Cheetahs?

Hamish Harding, a UK billionaire and chairman of Action Aviation, is one of five people who disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean while on a tourist submersible to see the Titanic wrec

Jun 20, 2023, 22:54 PM IST

10 Things To Know About Ocean Gate's Missing Titanic-Bound Submarine

OceanGate's submarine Titan disappeared with five people on board after it plunged toward the decaying wreck site of the Titanic cruise ship near the North Atlantic Ocean, where the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in 1912.

Jun 20, 2023, 13:53 PM IST

China eyes on building new naval bases in Atlantic ocean, increases concerns for US

Challenges for the United States are increasing about China, as the latter is trying to establishing new naval bases and increasing its military engagement in the African continent.

May 18, 2021, 17:14 PM IST

China’s Long March 5B rocket falls over Atlantic Ocean; largest piece of space junk in 30 years

The Long March 5B rocket was reportedly launched on May 5 from the Wenchang launch center on Hainan Island in southern China, carrying a prototype for China’s next-generation crew capsule into orbit on an unpiloted test flight.

May 12, 2020, 23:57 PM IST

Strong winds in Atlantic create high waves off Indian coasts over 10,000 km away

Alerts have been sent to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, besides Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep archipelago. 

Apr 27, 2018, 14:00 PM IST

Scientists identify new shark species in the Atlantic Ocean

Sixgill sharks are among the oldest creatures on Earth, with ancestors dating back to over 250 million years, well before dinosaurs.

Feb 26, 2018, 10:20 AM IST

Microsoft, Facebook lay 6,598 km Internet cable across Atlantic

The companies announced the completion of the highest capacity subsea cable `Marea` (tide) that delivers 16 million times faster Internet than an average home web connection, Microsoft wrote in a blog post.

Sep 26, 2017, 11:30 AM IST

At least 12 dead as Hurricane Irma ravages Caribbean

One person died on the island of 1,600 residents, apparently a child whose family was trying to get to safer ground.

Sep 08, 2017, 13:35 PM IST

Hurricane Irma kills eight on Saint Martin as it pounds Caribbean

At least half of Puerto Rico`s homes and businesses were without power, according to Twitter posts and a message posted by an island utility executive.

Sep 07, 2017, 13:53 PM IST

Arctic ice loss could lead to harsher winters in Europe

 Arctic ice loss could lead to harsher winters and stormier weather in Europe because of its impact on Atlantic Ocean currents, warn researchers.

Aug 01, 2017, 18:11 PM IST

China likely to set up military base in Pakistan: Pentagon

China is likely to establish additional military bases in Pakistan and other countries with which it has longstanding friendly ties and similar strategic interests, a new Pentagon report said on Wednesday as the world's largest army increasingly flexed its muscles.'

Jun 07, 2017, 19:25 PM IST

Irish beach reappears 33 years after vanishing into Atlantic Ocean

A beach that was swept away more than 30 years ago from a remote island off the west coast of Ireland has reappeared after thousands of tons of sand were deposited on top of the rocky coastline.

May 09, 2017, 12:34 PM IST

SpaceX makes history by launching its 'used' Falcon 9 rocket and bringing it back to Earth

The two-stage rocket, carrying a communications satellite into orbit for Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES, blasted off at 6:37 p.m. EDT (4:07 a.m. Indian time) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Mar 31, 2017, 09:53 AM IST

Barack Obama bans drilling in Arctic, Atlantic oceans

US President Barack Obama has banned future oil and gas drilling in most of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, the latest move to cement his environmental legacy before he leaves office next month.

Dec 21, 2016, 05:28 AM IST

Quake of magnitude 7.4 strikes northwest of Ascension Island: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck 975 km (606 miles) northwest of Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS )reported.

Aug 29, 2016, 10:54 AM IST

7.4-magnitude quake shakes southern Atlantic Ocean: USGS

 A 7.4-magnitude quake shook the southern Atlantic Ocean early Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with an epicenter 195 miles (316 kilometers) from islands hosting a British Antarctic research station.

Aug 19, 2016, 14:59 PM IST

US military bases at risk from sea level rise: Study

US military bases along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico will be increasingly vulnerable to floods and power-packed storms as the planet warms, researchers said on Wednesday.

Jul 28, 2016, 00:49 AM IST

NASA's NEEMO 21 research mission begins, aquanauts splash down!

The US space agency began its new mission named 'NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) 21' on July 21, 2016.

Jul 23, 2016, 12:50 PM IST

Polish grandpa gives up Atlantic kayak crossing bid

 Waves off Sandy Hook in the state of New Jersey pushed Doba ashore.

Jun 03, 2016, 13:27 PM IST