Japan building autonomous probe to explore Challenger Deep

Japan building autonomous probe to explore Challenger Deep

Japan is set to return to the deepest part of the world ocean with a new autonomous probe that will collect samples and also search for marine resources…

Ocean World Exploration: New Autonomous Vehicle Studies Deep Ocean Critical Minerals - Astrobiology

A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) imaged a previously unexplored portion of the seafloor in ultra-deep waters near the Mariana Trench. Operationalizing this technology for the first time was part of a mission led by the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI), based at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography, with support from […] The post Ocean World Exploration: New Autonomous Vehicle Studies Deep Ocean …