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, …
