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Robert Ballard, who found the Titanic, wants to return to the wreck to do a fix-up. Here he is on stage at the National Geographic Society, giving a lecture to mark the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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At the National Geographic Society Museum, a mock-up of the Titanic wreckage used in the 1997 film Titanic, directed by James Cameron. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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Terry Garcia of National Geographic Society; Robert Ballard; Sven Lindblad, founder of Lindblad Expeditions; and Ann Luskey, a member of the board of the Ocean Foundation. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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An incredible hand-built model of the Titanic, featured in the “Secrets of the Titanic” exhibition at the National Geographic Society museum. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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Detail of the model of the Titanic at the National Geographic Society museum. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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NGS guests Shirin Nazemzaden, Missy Kelly, Emily Kelly, Sonia McCormick, and Deborah Lucci explore an interactive Titanic exhibit. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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Richard Anderson, William Hopkins, and Alice Grindstaff. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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A close-up of a lifeboat used in the film Titanic. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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National Geographic chairman and CEO John Fahey with Robert Ballard. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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Ann and John Myer with Warren Campbell. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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Evelyn Strauch points to a map showing the grid in which Ballard and his crew found the sunken wreckage of the Titanic. Photograph by Jeff Martin
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Gabriel Popal, with his very own Titanic book. Photograph by Jeff Martin.