Step aboard the pinnacle of ocean exploration: the OceanXplorer. With her own submersibles, wet and dry labs, and hologram technology, every inch is designed to push the limits of marine discovery further than ever before. Watch her and her crew in action in #OceanXplorers, Sundays at 9/8c on National Geographic. Now streaming on Disney and Hulu. | National Geographic TV

In July, NOAA Ocean Exploration and partners completed the third #SeascapeAlaska expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, conducting 6 full remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, mapping nearly 16,000 square kilometers (6,180 square miles), collecting a variety of biological and geological samples, making several exciting discoveries, and increasing our understanding of the deep waters off Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Check out the expedition summary for the full rundown: https://oceanexplorer.no

Exploration is key to increasing our understanding of the ocean, so we can more effectively manage, conserve, regulate, and use ocean resources that are vital to our economy and to all of our lives. . . For other reasons why we explore the ocean, check out our fact: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/why.html. . . [Video developed with Schmidt Ocean Institute and Nautilus Live.] | NOAA Ocean Exploration