Marine biologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stumbled upon an enigmatic golden object on the seabed off Alaska. Found during their expedition on August 30, the object’s origins remain a mystery, although some suggest it could be an egg casing.
The discovery, made aboard the NOAA ship off the coast of Alaska, involved the team’s painstaking use of a robotic arm to retrieve the object to the surface. A photo shared on social media shows the intriguing orb: a golden, porous sphere with a peculiar hole.
Amid the ongoing investigation, a NOAA statement commented on the sphere’s shiny appearance, alluding to its possible egg-gut nature. A live stream of the orb’s recovery had viewers engrossed, with the Miami Herald noting one investigator’s intriguing observation: “something tried to get in … or get out.”
Reactions to the golden mystery have been mixed on social media, with some humorously suggesting that now might not be the best time for the seabed orbs to appear.
The expedition, part of NOAA’s ambitious five-month mission to explore the depths of Alaska, has a crew of 48 people equipped with advanced tools for the exploration of the deep sea. Their data is transmitted in real time to ground researchers. Shannon Hoy, the coordinator of the mission, emphasized the importance of these dives in discovering the invisible marine life. His vessel, the Okeanos Explorer, has been busy probing the Aleutian Trench and the Gulf of Alaska.
With the mission nearing completion, this golden enigma of the deep could be the highlight, proving that the deep ocean still holds many secrets yet to be revealed.
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