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The Falkor (too), a 100-metre, state-of-the-art research vessel, is scheduled to set sail on 3 March to look for hydrothermal vents and undiscovered organisms, potentially shedding light on how life may have arisen on other planets
1 March 2023
The research vessel Falkor (too) will head to the mid-Atlantic ridge to seek hydrothermal vents Alex Ingle/Schmidt Ocean Institute
The most advanced research vessel ever is about to set sail on its inaugural 40-day mission to look for never-before-seen creatures in the deep sea and shed light on how life may have arisen elsewhere in the universe.
The 110-metre-long ship Falkor (too), previously called the Polar Queen and dedicated to offshore industry, has undergone a 17-month refit to deck it out with scientific equipment.
The ship is due to depart from San Juan, Puerto Rico, …
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