Blue Streak Science Podcast

Tom and JD once again take the helm of the U.S.S. Blue Streak Science (DD-981). Our voyage takes us down to the Challenger Deep, and all the way up to the Moon. Along the way we make port calls in England and New Zealand. Permission to come aboard? Permission granted! On This Week’s Show The Challenger Deep Moonquakes Killer Frog Virus Parrot gets its noggin patched up The Climate Lounge Science News with JD Goodwin Deepest dive ever finds plastic bag at the bottom of the Mariana Trench Explorer and businessman Victor Vescovo descended 10,927 meters (35,853) feet into the Pacific Ocean, breaking the record for deepest dive ever 3.5 to 4 hours to reach the record-breaking depth The pressure at that depth is about 1,100 kg/square cm Total of five dives Observed many species including four possible new species of amphipods, like crustaceans without shells Also, a plastic bag This journey to the Challenger deep spent hours in that extreme environment and not only was there life, there is a thriving ecosystem