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This looks like an awesome project for teens! How exciting is this<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Imagine diving 6,000 feet under the ocean’s surface in a submersible to bear witness as a new island is born.<\/p>\n

Then climbing more than 13,700 feet to the summit of a million-year-old dormant volcano.<\/p>\n

At the top, you’re treated to an up-close look at the vast universe beyond, through one of the world’s most powerful telescopes.<\/p>\n

That’s exactly what a group of scientists from the Tampa Bay area will do in October at Mauna Kea on Hawaii’s Big Island. Operation: Deep Climb is the joint venture of an impressive gathering of scientists.<\/p>\n

And some of them haven’t even entered high school yet. It’s all made possible by SCUBAnauts International, a science organization for 12- to 18-year-olds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More information at Scubanauts International<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This looks like an awesome project for teens! How exciting is this? Imagine diving 6,000 feet under the ocean’s surface in a submersible to bear witness as a new island is born. 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