Atlantic Ocean

Ocean between Africa, Europe, and the Americas

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The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about 85,133,000 km² (32,870,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for separating the New World of the Americas from the Old World of Afro-Eurasia.

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UK zoo breeds and releases endangered snail onto Atlantic island Two species of tiny Desertas Islands snails have been bred at the UK’s Chester Zoo and released back into the wild onto one of Portugal's islands. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on December 28, 2024

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British woman and her husband found dead in boat after trying to cross Atlantic Ocean A couple who had embarked on a mission to sail across the Atlantic Ocean have been found dead in a lifeboat boat off the coast of Canada. Sky News - Published on July 21, 2024
Chilled out: Ex-armyman, 75, goes on Antarctica adventure At a time when Bengaluru is reeling under severe water crisis, a 75-year-old retired army officer strapped on his shoes and set off to live his dream 18,000km away amidst penguins and humpback whales.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 24, 2024
Mum who rowed 3,000-miles across Atlantic now planning dry land adventure with son A mum-of-two who has just completed a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean is already planning another adventure - but this time she's staying on dry land and will be joined by one of her young sons. Sky News - Published on February 19, 2024

Mum-of-two 'never felt more alone' than when boat capsized during Atlantic row A mum-of-two who is currently rowing solo across the Atlantic Ocean has said she "never felt more alone" than when her boat capsized during her epic adventure. Sky News - Published on January 18, 2024
Mum-of-two to embark on 'world's toughest row' across Atlantic Ocean A mum-of-two is hoping to inspire her sons to do "ambitious, crazy things" as she gets set to cross the Atlantic Ocean as part of The World's Toughest Row race. Sky News - Published on December 12, 2023
Man arrested after trying to run from Florida to London in a makeshift hamster wheel A Florida man who tried to run across the Atlantic Ocean to London using a makeshift hamster wheel has been arrested. Sky News - Published on September 6, 2023

British-built satellite deliberately crashed into Atlantic in world first Aeolus, a British-built weather-monitoring satellite, has been deliberately crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Sky News - Published on July 28, 2023
Date set for satellite to fall to Earth in landmark re-entry attempt A satellite set to return to Earth via a first-of-its-kind assisted re-entry will splash down into the Atlantic Ocean next week. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023
'Presumed Human Remains' Discovered Inside Titanic Submersible Wreckage There's been a grisly discovery among the wreckage of the doomed Titan submersible recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean -- presumed human remains. The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday.. TMZ.com - Published on June 30, 2023
First Photos of Wreckage from Titanic Submersible After Recovery Mission We're now getting a first look at the wreckage from the Titan submersible recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The photos, taken Wednesday in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada show crews.. TMZ.com - Published on June 28, 2023

Tropical storms form amid forecast of heavy rain and winds in Caribbean Two tropical storms have formed in the Atlantic in June for the first time since records began. Sky News - Published on June 23, 2023
Missing Titanic Submarine's Oxygen Runs Dry, Passengers' Fate Not Clear Oxygen inside the submarine that disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean has officially run out, but the fate of the 5 passengers on board is still unknown. NBC News, quoting a Coast Guard official, reported.. TMZ.com - Published on June 22, 2023
Missing Submarine Search Crews Hear 'Banging' Noises On Their Sonars Search crews desperately looking for the five people trapped inside a submarine that vanished in the Atlantic Ocean might have gotten their first break -- after hearing possible signs of life coming.. TMZ.com - Published on June 21, 2023	'Like being in space': Why the hunt for Titanic submersible is so difficult Rescuers desperately trying to find a missing submersible craft near the wreck of the Titanic face dangers "like being in space" deep below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, an expert says. Sky News - Published on June 20, 2023
Submarine Used for Tours of Titanic Wreckage Goes Missing in Atlantic Ocean A submarine that gives underwater tours of the sunken Titanic has gone missing during a recent expedition ... and now, authorities are on the hunt to find it somewhere in the Atlantic. The deep-sea.. TMZ.com - Published on June 19, 2023	Chinese Spy Balloon in Flight, Pentagon Releases Pics Taken Before Shoot Down A U.S. Air Force pilot has a unique keepsake from the Chinese spy balloon crisis -- a selfie snapped with the device in the background ... before it was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean. The Pentagon.. TMZ.com - Published on February 22, 2023
Rare footage released of Titanic on floor of Atlantic Ocean Rare footage has been released showing the Titanic on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Sky News - Published on February 15, 2023	Chinese spy balloons have targeted several countries, including India: Report The Washington Post reports that China has been operating a fleet of spy balloons targeting several countries, including India and Japan. US officials have briefed their friends and allies including.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 8, 2023
Photos show downed Chinese 'spy balloon' being pulled from ocean Photos from the US navy show the downed suspected Chinese spy balloon being removed by hand from the Atlantic Ocean. Sky News - Published on February 7, 2023	Challenger shuttle fragment found almost 37 years after spacecraft destroyed on lift-off A large section of the destroyed Challenger space shuttle has been found buried in the sand at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast. Sky News - Published on November 10, 2022
French sailor survives 16 hours in capsized boat in Atlantic Ocean before rescue A 62-year-old French man survived for 16 hours in an air bubble inside his capsized sailboat in the Atlantic Ocean before being rescued in an operation described as "verging on the impossible". Sky News - Published on August 4, 2022	Images show mysterious 'perfectly aligned' holes beneath Atlantic Ocean Scientists have discovered a series of mysterious "perfectly aligned" holes in the sediment 1.7 miles beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean - and do not know what has caused them. Sky News - Published on July 27, 2022
Forecasters fear 'turbo-charged' Atlantic hurricane season due to 'Loop Current' Forecasters are predicting an exceptionally busy Atlantic cyclone season and fear that conditions are ripe to turbo-charge several devastating hurricanes. Sky News - Published on May 25, 2022	One migrant dead and 26 missing after dinghy capsizes off Canary Islands One migrant has died and 26 are missing after their dinghy capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Spain's Canary Islands. Sky News - Published on April 26, 2022