# A 9,700-pound drone with 28 lights on it set a 10-inch square down on the seafloor 16,863 feet off American Samoa, scooped out the metal lumps growing inside that square, and bottled the water just above them to test whether a radioactive gas can find mor

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-13 02:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 3

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
American, Samoa

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA Ocean Exploration (.gov) | Dive 10: East Samoa Basin Nodule Field (12C) | 2026-09-12 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE1ud0hZc1BQckYxWV9lVHA3OGoyMHk3MTFqbW1ieDBMYWd1RlIxNXJPTm92X3JJelFBbnJNbFZnbnVQYlJQakNMeTc4R1prYTRjNFhCa19iMEp2QQ?oc=5) |
| NOAA Ocean Exploration (.gov) | Anemone, Sponge, Megalodon Tooth | 2026-09-12 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFBfMTJQMWQ4Zm9NdlkxQkNscnB0VkFIYjd4QkE0UUFiRDJCbW5vOXY3QkRKbUZ1V1Y0RWV1MExBWTR0c0hYUjE0LTh4Mm1tMmZPYUJlMllyZEF5UTlVTElhUWhBSUQ1LWtqTFRjM2tESXhmeUg2TllnbUh6QjUydw?oc=5) |
| Samoa Observer | Deep-sea exploration finds polymetallic nodule field around American Samoa | 2026-09-12 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE5ibnhZOTFXM3hvRlZJR05OVk5vNDlDV2RBUEM1Y1A0VWNoaThaYUlJaUhvdTRoeUJKSHFmSUxPUU4wcE5odHdvelpDbDJfWkVkWEFnZm9zZVRIMm4tVmNn?oc=5) |
| Scubaverse | ROV Dives Reveal Life More Than Five Kilometres Beneath American Samoa | 2026-09-12 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQckozOVdWcDVERC1uRnJUUlNEX2FRX3JDVDNzRkQ5THVHbS1VUFhYN1lNemxoOGZidmxmbjVteXdIdTFXYmJYTHhBRG80V1JUeVg0aHBEQjNnUmxMTmYtUmdyYmF1eFZ4ZklxSm5Od2ZuNmwyamptWk9yYlo2N01jcU5mVnJnM3pRM0F0VHdKOWZWX2piSUZGOGhB?oc=5) |
| NOAA Ocean Exploration (.gov) | Barnacles and Amphipods | 2026-09-12 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTFBIcEg3R2dsQmdPa0VneHkyN1BjQ0VzeGczS1BwcWtralVPdGJEc1c4THJWNjVfTjhITzZUcWtSWDBzZHM2TDlLVXZBX0dqZUpTaFl0dFJ5aHg0UFNwdGZCUFFxZEUydHk5WUxyT2ZfV0s2ZHVl?oc=5) |
| Autonocion.com | A 9,700-pound drone with 28 lights on it set a 10-inch square down on the seafloor 16,863 feet off American Samoa, scooped out the metal lumps growing inside that square, and bottled the water just above them to test whether a radioactive gas can find mor | 2026-09-12 16:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE1jTGY3ZndsWVBXREY1ZFYyWU9teXVINWo3bVJxdWNCWTV1bkxCSDFQUU9lQ0RMdm92elFwaWtVZW5sQnJYV2dSRnFpNEkzNFQxNkdFQk1sWnpEQzNXUmdOLVAtVTMwa09vYkZuXzRYSkJFRl9YUU1xYVZRSlZadw?oc=5) |

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