Ever wondered what it's like to dive under a mile of ice? 🌊❄️ A bold Arctic expedition by the Chinese mainland just answered that thrill!
On October 27, the scientific team from the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Chinese Academy of Sciences of the Chinese mainland touched back down after a pioneering deep-sea mission in the Arctic.
The star of the show? 'Tan Suo San Hao' (Exploration No. 3) – the world's first manned deep-diving mothership with ice-breaking superpowers. Imagine a floating launchpad that crushes through ice to send mini submarines to the ocean's secrets below. 🚢🧊
Over the trip, the crew completed 43 dives using the 'Fendouzhe' (Striver) manned submersible. Even cooler, 'Fendouzhe' teamed up with 'Jiaolong' for joint underwater ops – a first-of-its-kind dual-sub collaboration in the Chinese mainland! 🤿🤝
From mapping uncharted seabeds to studying Arctic ecosystems, this mission pushes the boundaries of marine tech and science. For young adventurers eyeing STEM careers, it's a reminder that the future holds endless frontiers—whether in the Himalayas or under polar ice.
Stay tuned as the results roll in: these icy depths might just hold clues to climate change, marine biodiversity, and tech innovations that spark the next big wave in exploration. 🌍✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
