By mid-2017, Miklos and his crew had thoroughly investigated five different spots on Cooper’s original map. At all five locations, they found evidence of a shipwreck. They had only just begun their journey and there were still hundreds of spots left to explore.
Clearly, the sea claimed the lives of many travelers and merchants back in the day. Now their belongings and their ships are lying at the bottom of the ocean just waiting to tell their stories.
Gordon Was There The Whole Time
Miklos planned to visit the rest of the locations, but he knew it would take time. Mysteries as big as this one don’t just get solved overnight. Miklos told Newsweek, “I hear Gordon all the time in the back of my head: ‘You’re on the right trail!'”
Miklos was sure that Gordon’s energy and spirit never left his side the whole time he was on the open ocean.
A Job Well Done
Who knows if Miklos will ever get the time or the funding to complete Cooper’s mission. He could spend the rest of his life uncovering these shipwrecks and still not find every last wheel and anchor.
Still, Cooper’s secret discovery all those years ago turned into something amazing. Cooper reached for the stars, and in the process, he was able to gain a new perspective on the Earth and its history.
