Science & Tech

Researchers from an organization that seeks out extraterrestrial life camped out at a remote lighthouse in Southeast Alaska over the summer to investigate humpback whale communication.

The universe’s most common element, which exists in yet-unexplored underground deposits, could underpin a post-oil energy future in Alaska and beyond, experts say.

Although the structure rises well above the seabed, it tops out at about 1,600 meters below the water’s surface, so it is too deep to pose any risks to navigation.

Commissioner Bishop said the documents were a first draft and appeared on the state’s website due to a technical error.

The Republican governor says Alaska has in excess what the data industry is finding increasingly scarce Outside: land and water.

Education is increasingly reliant on the internet. In rural Alaska, who provides internet service to schools is a million-dollar question.

At 11 a.m. on Aug. 29, Sitkans found themselves without internet, cell service or texting and unable to use credit cards. Even some landlines – depending on the type of phone – didn’t work.

It could be close to a week until repairs are finished. 

Starlink units are a precious commodity. But people are talking, sharing stories and “doing what they used to do without the internet.”

Dr. Kelly Monteleone is kicking off SHI’s fall lecture series Tuesday with a discussion of her work exploring Southeast Alaska’s submerged caves using robotics.