Facts About the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean, Black Hole and Inner Earth

A “Black Hole” in the Pacific Ocean? Here’s the Truth.

Back in 2021, an image went viral on Reddit, showing what appeared to be a “black hole” in the middle of the Pacific Ocean via Google Maps. It was posted, aptly, on the r/GoogleMaps thread. It showed a triangular-shaped mass,

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Earth from space: A mysterious 'black hole' in Pacific Ocean that sparked wild rumors online

This Google Maps image captured in 2021 revealed a mysterious, triangular dark patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, sparking bizarre rumors about its origin. However, it turned out to be a small island with incredibly dense tree coverage.

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Bizarre black hole in Pacific Ocean spotted on Google Earth

This freaky black spot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean was spotted on Google Earth. Located in the South Pacific about 4,000 miles from Australia, it's just .1 square miles in size. What is it though?

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Mysterious ‘Black Hole’ in the Pacific: What’s Behind This Strange Discovery That Stunned the Internet?

In 2021, a Google Maps satellite image surfaced online showing a bizarre, pitch-black triangle in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The image quickly ignited wild speculation, with people convinced they had discovered something hidden from the world.

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10 fascinating facts about the ocean for kids and adults

However, many people are oblivious to facts about the ocean that would make them appreciate the natural resources more. The five oceans on Earth, the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, and ...

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Pacific Ocean

First banded in 1956, the Laysan albatross has become a mother once again at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Sarah Kuta Whale-watching tour operators encountered the mass gathering of ...

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‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate change

A thin stretch of the eastern Pacific Ocean has been getting colder for the past 30 years, defying the broad global trend and baffling scientists. The surprising and rapid rise in ocean ...

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What That ‘Yellow Brick Road’ Under The Pacific Ocean Really Is

A quirky science story emerged from the ocean depths in 2022 and it’s now ... the Papahānaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii. The formation’s resemblance ...

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The Ring of Fire

2 min read The Ring of Fire is a roughly 25,000-mile chain of volcanoes and seismically active sites that outline the Pacific Ocean. Also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt, the Ring of Fire ...

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Stanford sea turtle study uncovers new effects of global warming in the Pacific Ocean

(KGO) -- An ocean-going research project we told you about last year is suddenly yielding a surprising result. Scientists believe it could signal significant changes ahead for the Pacific Ocean ...

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