In the winter of 1769, the British explorer Captain James Cook ... and mapped this vast ocean without any of the navigational tools that Cook found essential—and had carried the map solely ...

January 18: On his third and final voyage to the Pacific Ocean, British explorer Captain James Cook is the first European to visit the Hawai'ian Islands. He is welcomed by the islanders ...

The James Cook Royal Research Vessel was used to deploy and recover the ocean bottom seismometers. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...