4.7K views · 3K reactions | From NASA’s Mars landing to billionaires in space, here are some of the top moments in space exploration this year. | Reuters | Facebook

123K views · 1.4K shares | Our planet is a beautiful water-filled world, teeming with life. But did you know that Earth is not the only world in our solar system with an ocean? Here’s what you need to know about Ocean Worlds: https://youtu.be/_9AYw2EQm8s | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

Curious about how and why scientists map the ocean floor? Learn more about bathymetry: the study of underwater floors in oceans, rivers, or lakes! Just like dry land, the surface of the seafloor is not always flat––it can have coral reefs, mountainous ridges, deep canyons, and many other features that can be revealed in bathymetric data. Check out our latest ocean fact to learn more about what bathymetry is and why it is important: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/bathymetry.html | NOAA Ocea