NOAA vessel with Robert Ballard to explore undersea unknown


	NOAA vessel with Robert Ballard to explore undersea unknown

dorine

8-24-2007 4:06 PM

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oceans, explore, robert ballard, science, technology, geology, biology, archaeology, turkey

dorine says:

Can't wait to see what he finds!

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8-24-2007 5:45 PM

michellezm

Oooh, me too!

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