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Police say a swimmer who got swept out to sea by a powerful current was rescued off New York’s Long Island after treading water for five hours NEW YORK -- A swimmer who got swept out to sea by a powerful current was rescued off New York's Long Island after treading water for five hours , police said. Dan Ho, 63, went swimming at a beach in Babylon at around 5 a.m. Monday and was pulled out by the current , Suffolk County police said in a news release. After treading water with no flotation device for five hours, Ho found a broken fishing pole and tied his shirt to it to try to flag down a passing boat, police said. Two men in a fishing boat spotted Ho about 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) south of where he had entered the water, police said. The men, Jim Hohorst and Michael Ross, pulled Ho onto their boat and radioed police for help. Hohorst said Tuesday that Ho appeared to be “almost done” when he was rescued. “He wasn’t looking good, couldn’t move his legs,” said Hohorst, a forme...

NASA is testing a submersible robot beneath Antarctica’s sea ice. in search of alien life If the robot is successful, it may one day be deployed to study strange seas on other planets. NASA is testing a submersible robot beneath Antarctica’s sea ice. in search of alien life If the robot is successful, it may one day be deployed to study strange seas on other planets. This robot is one of a kind because it can dig through the ice and detect life at any depth. Given that Antarctica has 90% of the world’s ice, this robot has a lot of work ahead of it. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF NASA’S VISIT TO ANTARCTICA? I’d like to remind you that in 1938, Hitler launched an expedition to Antarctica in search of ancient riches that he believes have incredible capabilities. The 33-member team is said to include scientists, military professionals, construction crews, and prominent members of the Thule Group, an elite society linked with the ...