A Human Habitat at The Bottom of The Ocean Is Now Operational. Take a Look Inside
The Vanguard, the first new open-ocean subsea research habitat launched in 40 years, is now operational in the Florida Keys.
📍 How it ended
DEEP installed the Vanguard subsea habitat in the Florida Keys for long-duration research. The underwater lab began its first trial at 17 metres with a crew of four.
It was deployed to embark on several missions.
Epilogue added 81d ago, after coverage quieted.
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DEEP has installed the Vanguard undersea habitat off the Florida Keys. The facility is currently undergoing its first trial at a depth of 17 metres with a crew of four people.
Coverage from New Scientist, Popular Science, and ScienceAlert emphasizes the facility's role as a research lab and notes that this is the first open-ocean habitat of its kind in four decades. Other reports from WorkBoat and Maritime Journal describe it as a site for long-duration research.
Future activity will center on the Vanguard embarking on several planned missions, according to Keys Weekly Newspapers.
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Quick answers
Where is the habitat located?
The habitat is deployed off the Florida Keys.
What is the name of the habitat and its operator?
The habitat is called Vanguard and it was installed by DEEP.
At what depth is the first trial taking place?
The first trial is being conducted at 17 metres.
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