Happy #OceanExplorationDay! Despite being one of the largest living spaces on the planet and playing a vital role in our everyday lives and Earth’s overall ecosystem, the deep ocean remains largely unexplored. Ocean exploration allows us to increase understanding and in turn more effectively manage, conserve, and use ocean resources that are so vital to us all. On Ocean Exploration Day, take some time to learn more about what makes the ocean, in particular the deep ocean, so important to explore

50 reactions | As things continue to ramp up for ocean exploration in 2023, we'd like to take a moment to reflect back on all of the activities, discoveries, partnerships, and outreach that made 2022 such a great year: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/about/annual-reports/annual-report22/annual-report-2022.html. Onward and downward! | NOAA Ocean Exploration | Facebook